Canine Nutrition and Its Relevance to Behaviour Webinar
This veterinary approved 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 owners who want to be better informed about what to feed their 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 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
Before you enrol:
This course includes videos with English subtitles. We design our courses to work with the way you learn — not against it. Whether you are neurodivergent, have a sensory or physical difference, or simply prefer flexible ways to study, the features below are here to support you.
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- Downloadable Resources: Slides and supporting materials accompany webinars, enabling you to take notes and refer back at your own pace.
About the instructor:
Course curriculum:
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Module 1: Constituents of the Diet
- Welcome
- Introduction & Outline
- Water
- Protein
- Fats & Oils
- Carbohydrates
- Fibre, Vitamins & Minerals
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Module 2: Life-Stage Feeding
- Youth
- Adults & Pregnancy
- Geriatric
- Antioxidants & Supplements for Geriatrics
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Module 3: Choosing a Diet
- Raw Diets
- Food Allergies
- Obesity
- Gastric Dilation-Volvulus (GDV) (Bloat)
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Module 4: Modifying the Diet for Behaviour
- Modifying Diet for Behaviour
- Promoting Gut Health to Reduce Anxiety
- Probiotics
- Natural Calming Agents
- Summary
- Canine Feeding and Nutrition Self Assessment Quiz
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Downloads & Additional Material
- Canine Enrichment
- Top 3 Tips for Choosing a Pet Food
- The Breakthrough Diet Updated
- Nutrition Factsheets
- CPD Transcript Updated
- Course Feedback Updated
- Want to learn more? Updated
Student reviews:
- Students felt more confident understanding canine nutrition and its effects on dog behaviour after completing the course.
- Reviewers appreciated the clear, accessible presentation without confusing jargon or unnecessary technical language throughout.
- Students valued being able to learn at their own pace in bite-sized chunks, fitting study around busy schedules.
- Learners across different backgrounds—dog owners, trainers, and vet nurses—found the course practical and immediately applicable to their work.
Based on 28 published student reviews across all star ratings for this course.
Very informative and interesting
Interesting, would appeal to novice and experienced dog owners
Brilliant, 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.
Really enjoyed this course
I really enjoyed this course.
It was informative and helpful, I feel more confident in dietary supplements and requirements in canines
Very 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.
very useful information
easy to absorb and learn from
it was good to have my own knowledge affirmed
it was good to have my own knowledge affirmed. The presentation was clear and concise, not presuming a particular level of knowledge already present in the viewing person. The content was full, interesting and very usable. I felt it very helpful that there was not a lot of technical jargon and where certain words were used - they were explained in a clear way. Enjoyed this very much.
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