Online Course Bundle · Dog Training

Become A Dog Trainer.

Whether you want to understand the dog on your couch or work with dogs every day, this bundle was built for both. You learn how dogs think, why they do what they do, and how training works, online at your own pace.

From $25per week, payment plan
80 hoursof guided study
Lifetimecourse access
3courses in one bundle
Anytimestart today, fully online
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaPet Care & Dog Training
LevelBeginner friendly
Study Hours80 study hours
AccessLifetime
Study ModeFully online, start anytime
AssessmentShort-answer and multiple-choice
PaymentsFrom $25 a week
Comes with
  • 7-day money back guarantee
  • Two bonus courses included
  • Marking within 1 business day
  • Interest-free pay-in-four with Afterpay
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Understand The Dog You Live With

Why the barking, the pulling on the lead, the nerves at the front door. You learn how dogs think and communicate, and how to work with fear, stress and anxiety. Training gets easier once you know what your dog is telling you.

Turn Time With Dogs Into Work

Daycare, shelters, boarding, grooming, training classes. This course builds the skills those jobs run on: reading behaviour, safe handling, and working with clients and their dogs.

Backed The Whole Way Through

A one-on-one mentor with industry experience, tutor help by phone and email on weekdays, and live chat 7 days a week. Study at your own pace, retake assessments when you need to, and keep lifetime access.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Skills like these get used anywhere dogs do: daycare and boarding, shelters and rescues, grooming salons, training classes and dog walking. The work is easy to picture: settling a nervous new arrival, running a puppy class, walking your regulars.

Dog Obedience Instructor

Running classes and one-on-one sessions, teaching owners as much as their dogs. The training and behaviour skills this course builds, used every day.

Freelance Dog Trainer

Your own clients, your own hours. Behaviour assessments, training plans, and working with owners: the professional side is built into the course.

Animal Shelter Trainer

Helping shelter dogs settle, learn, and show their best side to the families coming through.

Dog Daycare And Boarding Roles

From pet care tech to running the facility. Reading behaviour and safe handling matter all day in daycare and boarding.

Pet Sitter Or Dog Walker

A small business you can start with the skills here: reading dogs well, handling them safely, and keeping their people confident in you.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Specialist handler work, like service, therapy or detection dogs, takes extra training on top.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Twenty-five topics across the main course, plus two full bonus courses.

01
Canine Psychology Foundations
How dogs think, learn and communicate, and what their behaviour means.
Canine Psychology Orientation
Foundations of Canine Psychology
Reading Canine Communication
How Dogs Learn
Behaviour Problems
Fear, Stress, and Anxiety
Socialisation and Development
Enrichment, Welfare, and Wellbeing
Animal Health Monitoring and Care
02
Advanced Behaviour And Training
Deeper theory, training methods, and the professional side of the work.
Inside the Canine Mind
What Dogs Are Really Saying
How Learning Actually Works
Why Dogs Do What They Do
When Fear Takes Over
The Neuroscience of Development
What Dogs Actually Need
Safe Handling in Professional Environments
Workplace Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
Conditioning Animal Behaviour
Behaviour Modification Protocols
Conducting Behavioural Assessments
Working with Clients
Professional Practice and Compliance
Capstone: Professional Readiness
03
Bonus: Animal Welfare
A full bonus course hosted by Dr Kate Adams of Bondi Vet.
Managing Animal Welfare Needs
Complying with Animal Welfare Requirements
Apply Principles of Animal Behaviour
Apply Animal Welfare and Handling Requirements
Rescue Animals and Apply Basic First Aid
Animal Health Information Resources
Animal Welfare for Wild Animals: Free and Captive
Caring for Young Animals
Animal Welfare for Pets, Working Animals and Animals in Sport
Animal Welfare for Farm Animals
04
Bonus: Pet Care
A second bonus course, also hosted by Dr Kate Adams of Bondi Vet.
An Introduction to Pet Care
Provide Basic Care for Cats
Provide Basic Care for Dogs
Provide Basic Care for Freshwater Fish
Provide Basic Care for Birds
Provide Basic Care for Reptiles and Amphibians
Provide Basic Care for Rodents and Rabbits
Provide Dog Grooming Service
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Twenty-five topics from foundations to advanced, canine psychology through to behaviour modification
  • Two bonus courses, Animal Welfare and Pet Care with Dr Kate Adams
  • Video lessons on demand, step-by-step modules, start anytime
  • Working with clients and safe handling, the professional side of dog work

As a Student

  • One-on-one mentor support, a real-world mentor with industry experience
  • Tutor help by phone and email, Monday to Friday, plus live chat 7 days a week
  • Marking within 1 business day, with assessments you can retake
  • Lifetime course access, study and revisit on your terms
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out in this bundle.

01
Three Courses In One

Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training, plus bonus Animal Welfare and Pet Care courses, both hosted by Dr Kate Adams of Bondi Vet. One enrolment covers all three.

02
From Puppies To Working Dogs

Puppy development, socialisation, behaviour problems, and how working dogs are trained. The course runs from the foundations of canine psychology through to behaviour modification and professional practice.

03
Keep The Whole Thing For Life

Instant access when you enrol, video lessons on demand, and access that never runs out. Come back to the material whenever you need it, long after you finish.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

COURSE BUNDLE

Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training

Course Completion Acknowledgement · Online Courses Australia

A Short-Form Credential

Finish the course and you receive the college's Course Completion Acknowledgement, plus a short-form credential for Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training.

CPD Points Employers Recognise

The course is fully CPD endorsed. Completing it gives you CPD points, with the evidence on your completion acknowledgement.

A Credly Digital Badge

A digital badge issued by Credly, ready to share wherever you want to show it.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Course

Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide, current pricing and straight answers on whether it fits.

Step two

Enrol When You're Ready

Start anytime with instant access. Choose the weekly payment plan, pay in four interest-free instalments with Afterpay, or pay upfront in one payment.

Step three

Study At Your Own Pace

Work through the video lessons on demand, with your mentor and tutors behind you. Marking comes back within one business day, and you can retake assessments.

Step four

Finish With Your Credential

Complete the course and receive your Course Completion Acknowledgement, CPD points and a Credly digital badge.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$25 / week
Weekly payment plan, pay in four interest-free with Afterpay, or pay upfront in one payment.
7-day money back guarantee
Interest-free pay-in-four with Afterpay
Lifetime access included
Start anytime with instant access
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need any experience?

None needed. There are no entry requirements, and the course is open to anyone who owns dogs, works with them, or wants to. It starts from the foundations.

Will this help with my own dog?

Yes. The course covers how dogs think and communicate, why behaviour problems happen, and how training works. It is built for dog owners as much as for people working with dogs.

How long does the course take?

Around 80 study hours, at your own pace. Access is lifetime, so there is no deadline. You can come back to the material after you finish.

What does it cost each week?

The payment plan is from $25 a week. Enquire for the full payment options, including pay-in-four with Afterpay and upfront.

How are assessments done?

Short-answer and multiple-choice, built to help you understand rather than test you against the clock. You can retake them as many times as you need, and marking comes back within one business day.

Is this course accredited?

It is CPD endorsed, which is accreditation for professional development: you finish with CPD points employers recognise, plus a Credly digital badge. It is not a nationally recognised qualification. That is a different thing, and you do not need one to start working with dogs.

Can I get my money back if it is not for me?

Yes. There is a 7-day cooling-off period. You can switch to another course or get your money back.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by Online Courses Australia, an online training provider. Its courses are designed with employers and industry experts.

The college is CPD endorsed and issues Credly digital badges with its completion acknowledgements. Lessons run as step-by-step video modules, not dense textbooks. Support runs through one-on-one mentoring, tutor help by phone and email on weekdays, and live chat seven days a week.

CPD endorsed providerCredly digital badgesIndustry-designed coursesLive chat 7 days a week
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The lead goes slack, the barking makes sense, and someone asks if you train dogs for a living. If you can see it, start the conversation.

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