DB206: Canine Cognition This course uses cognitive theories to explain HOW dogs think. This course will teach how cognition, the mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment, relate to how dogs learn. Other cognitive elements such as perception, memory, attention and motivation will be studied and ideas presented for how we might better work with our dogs using these theories. The emphasis will be on cognition and socio-cognitive behavior. Prerequisites: None Credits: 3 Course Length: This course meets once a week for 6 weeks. Each class is 60 minutes. All times are PST. Course Cost (Register above): For Credit: Live and OnDemand=$225 Audited: Live=$150; OnDemand=$120 Course currently not available. Available September 1, 2008.
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Steps in Registration:

1. Choose between:
Live—You will speak to the instructor
in an online “classroom” with several
other students. Choose from the
listed times in the Course Registration
box to your left.
OnDemand/Recorded—Watch the
presentation "OnDemand"- at your
own pace. Click on "Recorded Session"
under "Register for Recorded Class" to
your left.

2. Choose between:
For Credit-You will participate fully in
the class with required homework and tests.
You will send in video homework to learn
"hands on" with the instructor examining and providing individualized feedback, attention and assistance on course material.

Audited-You will participate fully in
the class with no required homework or tests.
The instructor will not provide any assistance
out of class such as viewing your videos in
order to be able to give you individualized
feedback.

NOTE: We will be providing Certification for Professional Dog Trainers in the near future (planned for FALL of 2008). This course is worth 3 credits and can be applied to Certifcation once we are approved by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Only the "For Credit" courses can be applied to Certification.