Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction

    • Before you start

    • Course guide
  • 2

    Puzzles explained

    • Puzzles as confidence booster

    • Preparing a puzzle session

    • The Puzzle session - calmness and teamwork

    • The Puzzle session - choosing puzzle materials

    • The Puzzle session - getting started

    • The Puzzle session - prevent frustration

    • The Puzzle session - building up the difficulty

    • The Puzzle session - Let your dog sniff as long as he wants!!

  • 3

    Puzzle inspiration

    • Puzzles: no expensive investments needed!

    • Towel puzzles

    • Old jeans puzzles

    • Baskets, boxes and containers

    • Enrichment ideas without food
  • 4

    Sensory Experiences explained

    • Introduction to Sensory Experiences

    • The basic set-up of a Sensory Experience
  • 5

    Sensory Experiences - Special situations

    • Sensory set-up and adjustments in special situations

    • Dogs with fear of objects/materials

    • Dogs with fear of car rides

    • Dogs with fear of new places - Lily's story

    • Dogs with fear of (new) people

    • Dogs with fear of thunder, fire works or other noises

    • Dogs with fear of the outside world