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Demo Course
Free demo course on animal behavior for prospective students. This demo is an example of all our online courses, including quizzes. You even get a certificate if you complete it successfully. Have fun and learn. Take it now!
Evolution
Evolution is the process of change in all forms of life over generations; behavior is as a tool in the struggle for survival and reproduction. This is an indispensable course to understand how behavior originates, develops and evolves.
Ethology and Behaviorism
Ethology and Behaviorism explains and teaches you how to create reliable relationships with any animal. It is an innovative, yet simple and efficient approach created by ethologist Roger Abrantes.
The 20 Principles
The 20 Principles All Animal Trainers Must Know explains clearly and concisely how we best can train animals independently of species—dog, horse, cat, Guinea pig, marine mammal, etc. This course is a 'must' for all animal trainers.
Animal Welfare
Animal welfare is an objective science studying the needs of animals, an interaction between natural science, ethics, and law. This course is a must for everyone working with animals. Learn how to assess your pet's quality of life.
EFR for Animals
EFR, Emergency First Response (or first aid), is the immediate care given to an animal that has been injured or is suddenly taken ill. The course covers the most important principles of EFR and taking it can be a lifesaver.
Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology study the body plan and physical functions of animals. This is a course anyone can take. It will help you to gain a deeper insight into the various aspects of animal behavior, its processes, and functions.
Canine Behavior
Canine Behavior studies dog behavior in the natural and in the human environment, reviewing the behavior of the domestic dog and the related wild species. An important course for dog training, which is full of myths unsupported by scientific research.
All About Puppies
The course everyone should have before acquiring a dog. Acquisition of puppy, imprinting and socialization, creating good habits and preventing misbehavior, training and stimulating the puppy, house rules and much more.
Dogs and Children
Dogs and children are wonderful together when all goes well. Learn how to prevent serious problems and how to motivate your child and dog to play safe, fun and meaningful games so that they can create a respectful relationship.
Dogs Home Alone
Dogs Home Alone is the canine problem no. 1. This course is a DIY program for dog owners to cure or prevent serious problems. If you are a dog trainer, teach your clients this proven, straightforward and efficient method.
Canine Problem Behavior
Canine Problem Behavior reviews the most common cases of canine problem behavior, e.g. aggressive and fearful behavior. This course is an introduction to canine problem behavior. This course is essential for dog trainers.
Pedagogy
Pedagogy studies the principles and methods of instruction, teaching, and education. It will make you a better instructor by reminding you of key principles in the art of teaching. Learn how to motivate your students and clients.
Canine Proficiency Verification
The Canine Proficiency Verification (PV) for students wishing to earn the CPDT diploma. Video examples of all the skills you and your dog will have to demonstrate. One-on-one tutor support to complete the PV, which you can submit by video.
Ethology
Ethology studies animal behavior in its natural environment. It is one of the fundamental courses in your curriculum. A reliable knowledge of animal behavior is the basis to create a satisfying relationship with any animal we train.
Animal Learning
Animal Learning studies how animals acquire the various behaviors they display, essential for you to understand how to train and change a behavior. This course teaches you how to design reliable and successful training plans.
Applied Animal Learning
SMAF is a tool to help us in applying learning theory to practical behavior modification. It transcribes the learning components. It enables us to plan with the highest possible degree of precision and to analyze the expected and observed results.
Agonistic Behavior
Agonistic Behavior is all forms of aggression, threat, fear, pacifying behavior, fight or flight, arising from confrontations between individuals of the same species. This course gives you the scientific definitions and facts.
Measuring Behavior
Measuring Behavior is indispensable for the serious student of behavior. Learn how to predict behavior accurately, how to sample behavior, measure changes, create and use ethograms, evaluate your results, and present your findings.
Canine Scent Detection
Canine Scent Detection is the same course that Roger Abrantes gives to law enforcement officers, from the acquisition of indication behavior (alert) and target scent to the indication of a hidden scent target. One-on-one tutor support.
Equine Behavior
Equine Behavior studies the behavior of the horse and in particular its social behavior, senses, how it apprehends the world, and its ability to solve problems. It's an essential course for everyone dealing with horses.
Feline Behavior and Misbehavior
Feline Behavior and Misbehavior studies the behavior of cats as well as the most common causes of problem behavior and how to solve or prevent them, health and nutrition. It's an all-around course about feline behavior.
Zoology
Zoology is the branch of biology that studies the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct. This course will give you a better understanding of the various species.
Evolution and Ethology
Evolution is the process of change in all forms of life over generations; Ethology is the study of animal behavior in the natural environment. This is a comprehensive and advanced course in animal behavior at graduate level.
Learning and Behavior
Learning and Behavior" is a most comprehensive course at graduate level reviewing the various forms animals learn and acquire new behavior. It is an essential course to understand behavior modification.
Critical Reasoning
Critical Reasoning deals with sound and logical reasoning—you learn to analyze arguments rationally, to distinguish valid from invalid, and sound from unsound, to conduct rational discussions, to become a more compelling debater.
Equine Proficiency Verification
The Equine Proficiency Verification (PV) for students wishing to earn the CAAE diploma. Video examples of the skills you and your horse will have to demonstrate. One-on-one tutor support to complete the PV, which you can submit by video.
X Proficiency Verification
The X Proficiency Verification (PV) with a third species other than dogs and horses for students wishing to earn the CAAE diploma. One-on-one tutor support to complete the PV, which you can submit by video.
Mi Método de Entrenamiento
En "Mi método de entrenamiento de animales—la fusión entre Etología y conductismo" el etólogo Roger Abrantes te explica y te enseña cómo entrenar y crear relaciones confiables con cualquier animal.