Dog Training: Train Your Dog to Walk on a Treadmill

Keeping our dogs in shape and healthy can be hard for those who live in cities or have more rainy days than sunny days. With obesity in pets becoming a growing issue, it helps to have a tool for exercising your dog. One such tool is a treadmill.

Getting a dog to run on a treadmill sounds easy right? Well not quite. Dogs often require training to get used to a treadmill and this training comes in the form of associated learning.

Dog owners, and even trainers, who take the time to learn more about animal behaviour training, benefit from having a deeper understanding of their dog’s needs and understand the best way to train the dog without causing them harm.

In this course, you will learn what classical conditioning is, how it is used, and how a dog’s temperament can affect training.

You Will Learn:

  • Classical conditioning and how it is applied in dog training
  • Advance classical conditioning methods that can help the dog become accustomed to using a treadmill
  • About operant conditioning and how different types of reinforcement can help train the dog to use a treadmill without fear
  • The various methods of punishment in advanced operant conditioning methods

The Benefits of Taking This Course:

  • Gain a deeper insight into how dog training works and how behavioural psychology is applied to animals
  • Understand the methods that can help you train your dog without using force
  • Help your dog overcome phobias, bad behaviour, and entice them to learn in a fun way
  • Your bond with your pet will become stronger as you train them with various associative conditioning methods


Course Modules/Lessons

Module 01: Using Classical Conditioning in Dog Training

  • What classical conditioning is
  • The benefits of using classical conditioning techniques to train your dog
  • How to use classical conditioning to train your dog to use the treadmill

Module 02: Advanced Classical Conditioning Methods in Canine Training

  • The common tools used with advanced classical conditioning
  • The benefits of applying advanced classical conditioning techniques
  • How to use other classical conditioning techniques to help your dog walk on a treadmill

Module 3: Using Operant Conditioning in Dog Training

  • What operant conditioning is
  • The benefits of using operant conditioning in dog training
  • How to apply operant conditioning to modify dog behaviour

Module 04: Advanced Methods of Operant Conditioning in Canine Training

  • What operant conditioning is
  • The benefits of using operant conditioning in dog training
  • How to apply operant conditioning to modify dog behaviour

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FAQ's

  • Who can take the Dog Training: Train Your Dog to Walk on a Treadmill Certification course?

    There are no entry requirements to take the course.

  • What is the structure of the course?

    The course is broken down into 4 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module.

  • Where / when can the course be studied?

    The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device

  • Is there a test at the end of the course?

    Once you have completed all 4 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 4 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

  • What is the pass mark for the final test?

    The pass mark for the test is 70%.

  • What happens if a user fails the test?

    If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken.

  • How long does it take to complete the Dog Training: Train Your Dog to Walk on a Treadmill Certification course?

    We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.