Overcoming fear of fireworks: Teach your clients how to reduce fear in their dogs.

As many as 49% of dogs are afraid of loud noises, such as fireworks. In this course, you will learn the scientific principles of noise phobias and the underlying biology. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to create an effective plan to reduce fear, answer all your clients' questions and explain to them why your approach is the right one. You’ll get better results and will contribute to improving dog welfare.

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Improve your knowledge and skills and help your clients to get better results. Fill out the form below and get on the waiting list. No obligations. Places are limited. Expected course start:

April 2024

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with Dr. Else Verbeek

Dog behaviour scientist and consultant

The objectives of this course are to teach you how to:

Recognize fear of fireworks in dogs and understand how it's different from other unwanted behaviors.
Understand and discuss fear, stress and emotion principles of fear of fireworks.
Discuss several case studies of fear of fireworks.
Relate theory to practice and create a treatment plan to reduce fear.

Meet your teacher:

I’m Dr. Else Verbeek, and I specialize in canine behavior, cognition, stress, anxiety and the neuroendocrinology that regulates these processes. I have over 15 years of experience as a researcher in different animal species. I also teach at the University in Uppsala, Sweden, where I'm the course leader of the MSc course "Animal Behaviour and Welfare" and the PhD course "Understanding cognition and emotions to improve animal welfare".

Expected course start: April 2024