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About the Course

What is your cat revealing to you when she purrs? What is your dog expressing when he yawns or wags his tail? Understanding your cat and dog’s behaviour and the way they communicate with you, will enable you to better understand their needs and strengthen your relationship with them. This MOOC is divided into five topics, the appliance of science; behaviour and body language, senses and perception; challenges for the human-animal relationship, including pet problem behaviour; and how to improve the quality of life for cats and dogs in our care. At the start of the course we ask you to consider what you feel is important to your cat/dog and what your cat/dog means to you? We explore the world of cats and dogs and how our relationships with them vary around the world and have changed over time. We ask if we can really know what our animals are thinking or trying to communicate through their facial expressions and behaviours. From our beloved pets to street dogs, shelter dogs/cats and welfare challenges, we explore the world from their perspective and examine how their genetic make-up may influence their behavioural responses and choices. We dispel common behavioural myths by looking through a scientific lens, asking questions about the function and development of their behaviour.. We explore how their senses help them to interact with their world and how they communicate with each other and us! Finally, we ask whether we impose unrealistic expectations on our cats and dogs and how this affects their ability to live alongside us. We ask, what can we do to be more responsible pet owners and to ensure the welfare of all cats and dogs in society? This MOOC explores different scientifically validated methods that can help you to better understand your pet, to enrich their lives and help you to be a more educated and confident pet owner. We hope you enjoy the course!...

Top reviews

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Jun 23, 2021

It gives you the basics about owning a pet and what you need to know for their welfare.

I don't see a need for certification for this course.

Recommended for general knowledge and resources

LR

Mar 26, 2020

I learned so much about how to decrease stress for my pets and increase their happiness. I also learned how to better communicate with them. Thank you for helping improve my pets quality of life!

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By Sanchita B R

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Sep 29, 2020

excellent course. a lot of myths about dogs and cats are shattered.

By Yasemin B

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Jun 7, 2020

You are absolutely brilliant, thank you very much, bless you all xx

By Maciej K

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Nov 16, 2017

thank you for this course, it made me more aware of needs of my cat

By Kirsten S

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Feb 8, 2021

Brilliant course - taught by excellent professionals - thank you!!

By Elaheh G

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Jul 13, 2022

I really enjoyed this course - very informative and interactive.

By Morgane B

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Jan 26, 2022

very good course, a lot of information provide. Very interesting

By Claire A

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Aug 7, 2020

Very helpful information. A must for all cat and or dog owners.

By Leniece M

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Jun 13, 2020

interesting information and great resources for further reading

By B. V

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May 22, 2020

in this course i learned very well about cat and dog behaviours

By mohamed m

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Sep 5, 2019

الدوره سلسه جدا واستفادت منها كتير جدا شكرا على العمل الرائع ده

By sadaf r

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Aug 26, 2017

this was just an awesome course having a lot of info about pets

By Vijaya p

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Jun 10, 2020

It's very useful and a better relaxing section had a good time

By Sarah P

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Oct 16, 2018

Very informative and enjoyable, recommend it to all pet owners

By Aisling H

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Jul 19, 2017

very informative, well laid out and easy to understand course.

By Silvana M P

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Dec 4, 2020

Muy interesante. Se aprende cosas aplicables a la realidad

By Caroline B

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Aug 11, 2020

Perfecto!! me ayudo a entender mejor la vida de los animales.

By Stefan S

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Apr 17, 2020

very good course providing the information I was looking for.

By Elyana M L S

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Apr 3, 2020

Excelente curso, direto e com muitas informações importantes.

By Herbaut J P M

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Jun 30, 2019

Thanks You very much for this good expérience !

Herbaut Julien

By Megan S

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May 14, 2020

fantastic course for additional knowledge on animal welfare.

By Priya A M

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Jun 14, 2017

Excellent course! I think it's a must for any cat/dog owner.

By Punya S A

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Dec 21, 2022

This course was very helpful and was presented beautifully.

By Vikentios M

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Jan 8, 2021

Because I have cats, this course was very useful to me :)))

By THR

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Jan 2, 2021

Fantastic course. There should definitely be a second part.

By Shiny R

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Mar 23, 2019

i learn a lot from this online course and it really helpful