COURSE CONTENT

SECTION 1

  1. About Longmont Humane Society
  2. Legal Obligations
  3. City pet license
  4. Rabies vaccine
  5. Food/ Water/Shelter
  6. Abuse/Harassment
  7. Damage of property
  8. Littering/offensive premises
  9. Dogfighting
  10. Aggressive animals
  11. Restraint and control
  12. Disturbing the peace
  13. Ethical Obligations
  14. Veterinary care
  15. Physical exercise
  16. Mental stimulation
  17. Identification
  18. Protection from elements


SECTION 2

  1. Behavior Issues/Causes and Cures
  2. Barking/territorial behavior
  3. Escaping for yard
  4. Wariness of strangers/dog body language
  5. Barrier reactivity
  6. On leash reactivity
  7. Dog to dog issues
  8. Dog at large
  9. Resource guarding
  10. Housetraining
  11. Prey drive towards wildlife
  12. Resources
  13. Low Cost Veterinary Care
  14. City Pet Licenses
  15. Public Playgroups
  16. Grooming 


SECTION 3

  1. Handouts
  2. Training Tools and Methods
  3. Reactivity
  4. License Application
  5. Dog Bite Prevention 
  6. Dog Body Language 
  7. Wariness of Strangers
  8. Crate Training 
  9. Food Guarding
  10. Place
  11. Canine Social Status
  12. Housetraining
  13. And More 
  14. Certificate of Completion


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