Canine Nutrition: How Diet Affects Behaviour
Canine Nutrition: How Diet Affects Behaviour
This webinar is written and presented by a clinical animal behaviourist and qualified registered veterinary nurse. It has been designed for pet professionals, fulfilling Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. However, it is also suitable for dog caregivers who want to be better informed about what to feed their own dog.
Helping you to make an informed choice when selecting a dog’s diet through their different life stages, this webinar is written with the benefit of practical veterinary nursing and canine behaviour experience, informed by current nutritional research and safe feeding practices.
Learning outcomes:
- Gain an understanding of the key constituents that make up the canine diet and their role in overall health.
- Learn how to adapt feeding practices to meet the dog's nutritional needs through their different life stages.
- Explore how diet and feeding routines can influence canine behaviour.
- Develop an understanding of how nutraceuticals and supplements can be used to support and modify the diet.
This course includes:
- 5 modules
- Bitesize lessons
- Access on all devices
- Lifetime access
- Recorded webinar
- Downloads
- No assessments, just quizzes
- Certificate of completion
- CPD transcript
- Tutorial & technical support
- Enrichment and nutrition factsheets
Who this course is for:
- Dog carers / sitters
- Dog groomers
- Dog trainers
- Dog walkers
- Dog kennels / hotels
- Animal behaviourists
- Veterinary nurses
- Dedicated dog owners
- Pet professionals
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About the instructor:
Course curriculum:
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Module 1: Constituents of the Diet
- Welcome Updated
- Introduction & Outline Updated
- Water Updated
- Protein Updated
- Fats & Oils Updated
- Carbohydrates Updated
- Fibre, Vitamins & Minerals Updated
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Module 2: Life-Stage Feeding
- Puppyhood Updated
- Adolescence New
- Adulthood (Working Dogs & Pregnancy) Updated
- Senior Updated
- Antioxidants & Supplements for Geriatrics Updated
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Module 3: Choosing a Diet & Preventing Medical Problems
- Raw Diets Updated
- Food Allergies Updated
- Obesity Updated
- Gastric Dilation-Volvulus (GDV) (Bloat)
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Module 4: Modifying the Diet for Behaviour
- Modifying Diet for Behaviour Updated
- Promoting Gut Health to Reduce Anxiety Updated
- Probiotics
- Natural Calming Agents and Supplements Updated
- Summary Updated
- Canine Feeding and Nutrition Self Assessment Quiz
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Downloads & Additional Material
- Canine Enrichment Updated
- Top 3 Tips for Choosing a Pet Food Updated
- Nutrition Factsheets Updated
- CPD Transcript
- Course Feedback
- Want to learn more?
Student reviews:
- Students felt significantly more confident applying nutrition knowledge to their own pets and professional practice
- Reviewers praised how the course presented complex information in clear, accessible language without unnecessary jargon
- Learners appreciated the flexible, bite-sized format that allowed them to study at their own pace around busy schedules
- Students valued discovering the direct link between diet and canine behaviour, gaining practical insights they hadn't previously understood
Based on 29 published student reviews across all star ratings for this course.
Helen B.
VerifiedDiet and behaviour great refresher and new skills learnt
I found this very helpful and a great refresher on nutrition and feel that this has helped with my future nursing consults with behaviour and nutrition
Kirsty S.
VerifiedVery informative and interesting
Interesting, would appeal to novice and experienced dog owners
Samantha H.
VerifiedBrilliant, will be back for more courses
I’ve done a large amount of online learning & this is by far the best, I really enjoy the courses/webinars, they’re very well put together. I’ll definitely be back for more. Thank you.
Ellis V.
VerifiedReally enjoyed this course
I really enjoyed this course.
It was informative and helpful, I feel more confident in dietary supplements and requirements in canines
Jo C.
VerifiedVery current information
Very useful information, good to refresh but also learn new information, as diet fashions can change rapidly. Also how diets can effect behavioural issues. Very interesting.
Michaela F.
Verifiedvery useful information
easy to absorb and learn from
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