Managing Safe Interactions Between Dogs Webinar
This veterinary approved webinar has been written and designed by a qualified and working clinical animal behaviourist and experienced registered veterinary nurse. It is particularly suited to canine professionals who run dog day-care centres, work in rescue or for dog walkers who need to integrate dogs safely. It may also be of interest to those studying canine behaviour or dedicated dog owners who wish to introduce a new dog to the household.
Written with the benefit of practical veterinary and canine behaviour experience, informed by current safe working practices and up-to-date research.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the benefits of play between dogs and the pitfalls that can arise if introductions are not carried out safely.
- Learn to read canine communication signals, including stress signs, appeasement behaviours and red flag behaviours, to recognise when interactions are positive and when to be concerned.
- Gain practical guidance on how to safely introduce dogs to each other, including preparation, health and safety considerations and initial meet and greet techniques.
- Learn how and when to intervene during dog-to-dog interactions, including the use of consent testing to assess comfort levels.
- Explore strategies for dogs that do not fit into a group, including alternatives to group interactions and the use of sensory enrichment.
This course includes:
- 6 modules
- Bitesize lessons
- Access on all devices
- Lifetime access
- Recorded webinar
- Downloads
- References & resources
- No assessments, just quizzes
- Certificate of completion
- CPD transcript
- Tutorial & technical support
Who this course is for:
- Dog carers / sitters
- Dog trainers
- Veterinary nurses
- Rescue centre workers
- Dog walkers
- Dog groomers
- Dedicated dog owners
- Vets
- 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: Play
- Welcome
- Introduction and Aims
- Benefits of Play
- The Pitfalls of Inappropriate Play
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Module 2: Assessing the Individual
- Things to Consider
- Sensitive Developmental Stages
- Indentifying Signs of Stress
- Appeasement Behaviours / Calming Signals
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Module 3: Meet & Greet
- Making Preparations and Health & Safety
- Top Tips and Important Measures
- Making Initial Introductions
- Displacement Activities
- Introducing Dogs to Each Other Demonstration
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Module 4: Analysing Interactions
- Mirroring and Matching
- Analysing Play Behaviour
- Jane Sigworth's MARS Acronym
- Red Flag Behaviours
- Making Observations
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Module 5: Dealing with Problems
- When and How to Intervene
- Using 'Consent' Testing
- Preventing Problems: Tips and Tactics
- Alternatives to Group Interactions and Using Sensory Enrichment
- Multiple Choice Questions Quiz
Student reviews:
- Students valued short, bite-sized video content that made complex dog behaviour concepts easy to understand.
- Reviewers gained practical confidence in spotting warning signs and managing safe puppy interactions for their work.
- Students appreciated real-world videos and demonstrations that helped them retain body language knowledge and warning signals.
- Dog walkers and professionals felt equipped with actionable techniques they could immediately apply in their daily practice.
Based on 26 published student reviews across all star ratings for this course.
Very Informative & Easy To Understand
This was a really great course on managing safe interactions between dogs. As a dog walker, this information is really useful and there were some great tools that will transfer well to my work. The content was concise and in shorter, easy to understand video formats that made navigating the information really simple and was not too overwhelming. I feel I have learnt so much from a shorter course and would definitely recommend to those in the pet care industry.
Easy to follow and retain information
Great short course to improve knowledge of dog interactions and body language. Nice pace and short, concise sessions to keep concentration.
Excellent short lessons- easy to follow
Good general overview - liked the emphasis on well managed positive interactions for young puppies and adolescent dogs
Informative and interesting course full of useful suggestions. Recommended.
Presented in bite size easily absorbed chunks of information supported with videos/demonstrations. I would recommend this course to dog owners and anyone working with dogs. Caroline explains complex ideas in ways which everyone can understand and relate to.
dog interactions
fantastic overview of dog behaviour and interactions providing all the skills needed
Very Useful
I'm starting to organise some puppy classes/socialisation events in the practice I work in, this is a very useful course to give the knowledge to start organising and structuring these events
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