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Canine Essentials

Learn all the essentials to understanding how dogs think, feel, communicate, behave, learn and experience the world.
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What's included?

  • Self-taught
  • 1 Certification
  • No essays
  • No exams
  • Expert Tuition

Learn about your dog!

It contains all the essential foundations to understanding how dogs think, feel, communicate, behave, learn and experience the world.

Hassle Free

It is the ideal course for people who just want to learn without the commitment or hassle of assessments. There are no questions or assignments, just pure learning without any pressure.

Course Content

Meet the instructor

Dr Teresa Tyler

Dr. Teresa Tyler PhD, MA, Grad Dip ABM, Dip CB, VN, IQA, EQA  

Dr Teresa Tyler is the Director of The DoGenius Institute. She received her PhD in Anthrozoology in 2021 from the University of Exeter. As an anthroozologist, animal behaviourist, veterinary nurse and human psychotherapist, she has a keen interest in human/canine interactions. She is an Ofqual subject matter expert in animal behaviour and welfare. Teresa has developed the Dogenius Institute to provide opportunities for people wanting to understand, work and share their lives with animals from an animal-centric perspective. The courses encourage the recognition of other animals as ethically significant beings, and that an understanding of these interactions, is a moral imperative. She is based in Cyprus where she also works as a writer, teacher and canine behaviourist.
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