Introduction to Fear and Anxiety in Dogs and Cats Webinar
This veterinary approved webinar is written and presented by a clinical animal behaviourist and qualified registered veterinary nurse. It has been designed for pet professionals, fulfilling Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. However, it is also suitable for cat or dog caregivers who have an anxious pet that they want to help and understand better.
This course is a great foundation to the subject or a refresher for the current professional.
There are no exams, but to obtain your certificate of completion you must answer some multiple choice questions, which have been designed to ensure that you have learned the material.
Course aims:
- To learn what fear and anxiety is and how they differ.
- To recognise and interpret the signs of fear and anxiety.
- To understand how body language is used to express these emotions
- To learn how fear and anxiety leads to frustration and aggression.
- To understand the importance of socialisation and habituation in young companion animals.
- To be introduced to some techniques that may help induce calmness and promote emotional security.
- To have an understanding of dietary supplements, complimentary therapies and other behavioural adjuncts.
- To learn how human behaviour affects an anxious animal and strategies that may help.
- See full course curriculum below.
Course features:
- Written by a working qualified clinical animal behaviourist with a busy behaviour referral practice.
- Easy-to-digest lessons give you the flexibility to learn at home at your own pace.
- Webinar slides presented with a voiceover – as if you were sitting in a real-life lecture theatre.
- Helpful training downloads and informational factsheets.
- Tutor and technical support available.
- Lifetime access to dip in and out of the course whenever you need to refresh your knowledge.
- CPD certificate of completion.
- Works on computers, tablets & smartphones.
Suitable for:
- Dog/cat caregivers
- Dog walkers
- Dog/cat groomers
- Dog/cat sitters
- Dog trainers
- Rescue centre
- Kennel & cattery personnel
- Students studying companion animal behaviour
- Feline/canine behaviourists
- Veterinary nurses
- Feline/canine para-professionals
This course includes:
- 6 modules
Before you enrol:
This course includes videos with English subtitles. We design our courses to work with the way you learn — not against it. Whether you are neurodivergent, have a sensory or physical difference, or simply prefer flexible ways to study, the features below are here to support you.
- Reading Ruler: Highlights one line at a time to help maintain focus. Toggle it on/off from the toolbar at the top of each lesson.
- Table of Contents: Longer topics display a Contents button in the toolbar for quick navigation between sections.
- Dark Mode: Reduces eye strain in low-light environments. Toggle it from the sidebar panel (top-right icons).
- Reading Time: Each topic shows an estimated reading time in the toolbar so you can plan your study sessions.
- Auto-Generated Subtitles: Available on all of our videos (approximately 95% accurate). Enable them using the CC button in the video player.
- Video Transcripts: Text versions of video content with timestamps, allowing you to follow along or revisit specific sections.
- Adjustable Playback: Video quality adjusts automatically based on your connection. Use the gear icon for manual control, or adjust playback speed to suit your pace.
- Feature Boxes: Key information is presented in visually distinct boxes, helping break down content and improve focus for neurodivergent learners or those with reading difficulties.
- Colour Contrast: Our course materials use high-contrast colour schemes to aid readability, particularly for learners with colour blindness or visual impairments.
- Downloadable Resources: Slides and supporting materials accompany webinars, enabling you to take notes and refer back at your own pace.
About the instructor:
Course curriculum:
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Introduction to Fear and Anxiety: Definition, Signs, Cause and Effects
- Welcome
- What is Fear & Anxiety? What are the Signs?
- How Cats and Dogs use Body Language to Express Fear and Anxiety
- How Fear and Anxiety Leads to Frustration and Aggression
- Common Causes of Fear and Anxiety
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Prevention: Socialisation & Early Life Experience, Recognising Pain and Improving Communication
- Early Life Experiences: Habituation & Socialisation and How Pain Affects Behaviour
- Improving Communication: Recognising and Responding to Stress Signals
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Management & Treatment Strategies
- Analysing the Problem: Recognising & Managing Triggers
- Understanding Systematic Desensitisation and Counterconditioning (DS & CC)
- Managing the Environment: Context, Settings and Coping Strategies
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Training Techniques and Providing Emotional Support
- Helpful Training Techniques
- Promoting Emotional Well-being
- Dietary Supplements, Pheromones & Other Complementary Therapies
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The Human-Animal Relationship: Our Impact on Dogs and Cats Under our Care
- How We Affect Animal Behaviour: Helping Ourselves to Help Our Animals
- Summary
- Fear & Anxiety Self Assessment Quiz
Student reviews:
- Students felt inspired by Caroline's knowledgeable, engaging teaching style and want to enroll in more courses.
- Reviewers appreciated the bite-sized module format, letting them learn flexibly without requiring long uninterrupted time commitments.
- Students gained practical confidence recognizing anxiety signs in their own pets and felt equipped to help them.
- Learners valued the downloadable resources, extra links, and visual examples that deepened their understanding of the topic.
Based on 79 published student reviews across all star ratings for this course.
Learning Made Joyful
I absolutely loved the course! Caroline’s videos are clear and well-paced, making even complex topics easy to understand. I had several ‘aha’ moments, even though I already had experience in the subject. I’m so inspired that I can’t wait to continue learning with Caroline and join her other courses. Learning from someone with such vast experience and such a kind, genuine personality has been a wonderful experience.
Very interesting and easy to follow
Very interesting and easy to follow
A pleasant and easy to follow overview of Pet Anxiety
I enjoyed the webinar - thank you! I am happy to find a training platform and course I can trust.
It was great to see a video showing the practical positive association steps for Cats and carriers.
I would love to be tested in an interactive way through videos (more of a visual test).
I'm eager to learn more! Thanks again :-)
Made me consider varies options that could help reduce stress in cats
I found it all interesting and certainly gave me ideas to reduce cats when they are in my care.
Easy to understand and extremely helpful. Will help people understand their pets more.
Great webinar!
«Introduction to Pet Anxiety» is a helpful webinar and provides valuable insights. The speaker is knowledgeable and engaging. The session is well-structured and covers key topics thoroughly, from identifying signs of anxiety to effective strategies for management. It makes me want to dig deeper into this topic. Thank you for an informative and inspiring experience!
Very insightful, easy to understand and implement.
This is the second course I have taken through Pet education and training. The modules are always broken down into bitesize pieces making them easy to understand and implement. Can't wait to enroll on the next one, thank you Caroline ☺️
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