The Animal Behaviour Apprenticeship (ABA) program is a unique opportunity for animal lovers to realize their dream of becoming a dog trainer or animal behaviour consultant. If you like working with dogs or other species of animals, this program is for you! 

The goal of the Dogue's Animal Behaviour Apprenticeship program is to give future dog trainers and animal behaviour consultants the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to train and/or treat animals suffering from mild to severe behaviour problems. The program objectives designed by Gaby Dufresne-Cyr focus on physical and emotional language, Behaviourism, Social-cognition learning theory, training, behaviour modification protocols, and behaviour management.

This apprenticeship is a hands-on learning opportunity that puts students in direct contact with clients, dogs, and other animal species. The Animal Behaviour Apprenticeship program is open to trainers, health-care professionals, groomers, dog walkers, dog sitters, and animal lovers who want to deepen their knowledge. If you want to get an idea of what you will learn, scroll down and take a look at our summary course outline. Each year, the program gets a makeover to adjust to the latest scientific discoveries. We also adapt and make changes based on your feedback. The Dogue Shop strives for excellence in its services and products.

Schedule:
Thursday 18:00 - 21:00
Friday 18:00 - 21:00
Saturday 9:00 - 17:00

Program Details: 
The Animal Behaviour Apprenticeship program is offered on two levels. Level 1 and 2 programs can be taken together or separately and are offered as part-time options. Level 2 will focus on deepening your understanding of learning theory, perfecting clicker training skills, and much, much more. Both levels are one hundred (100) hour-long programs, for a total of 200h. Bellow is a summary of the course content. Each group is unique in content and structure because of scientific discoveries, student vocation, and news/media headlines and stories.

If you studied in another establishment and would like to deepen your skills at the Dogue Shop, you can skip level 1 and take level 2; however, you will need to take and pass the level 1 theoretical and practical exams with 80%. A 100$+tx fee is applicable for the exam. Should you pass both evaluations, the amount will be deducted from your tuition. Dogue Shop is a recognized school by Revenue Quebec and Employment and Social Development Canada which means you can deduct course fees on your income tax reports.

The Animal Behaviour Apprenticeship program is divided into three parts: theoretical, practical, and professional. For more information click here and we will get back to you shortly. Please note, we do not give prices over the phone or the internet. We will discuss content, price, and payments in person during our interview (see registration below). Registration is ongoing; therefore, we function on a first come, first served basis. 

Accommodation: 
Should you be travelling from outside the province or far enough that you would wish to stay in Montreal during classes, please visit the Dogue's Accommodations page or mention your desire to stay in Montreal during your interview. Gaby will explain your options should you wish to stay in the city. Extra charges will apply.