L6: Desensitising | Dogs Connect Mentorship

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Welcome

How this Program Works (4:48)
Meet the Dogs Connect Team
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Introduction & Essential Learnings

Mentorship Implementation Schedule
Dogs Connect Prerequisite Guide
Keys to a Successful Program (7:45)
Essential Learnings (11:44)

Accreditation Pathway

Accreditation Documents

Downloadable Resources

Policy Manual
Building Your Core Group
Preparing the Community
Introduction Videos & Presentations
Essential Learnings
Teaching & Learning
Dog Behaviour Resources

MODULE 1: Getting Started - Prerequisite

L1: Introduction - The Two Elements of Perfect Preparation (2:16)
L2: How to Deal With Dog Resistance From Staff or Students (3:50)
L3: Setting Up the Core Group (2:47)
L4: Accreditation - Standards and Competencies Reminder (4:33)
Quiz

MODULE 2: Connection From Afar - Prerequisite

L1: Connection From Afar (5:58)
L2: Roles & Responsibilities for Core Group (8:54)
Quiz

MODULE 3: Initial Behaviour Considerations - Prerequisite

L1: Introduction - The Stages of a Dog’s Life (1:42)
L2: How to Live and Work With a Puppy Without Losing Sleep (or Furniture) (36:07)
L3: How to Stay One Step Ahead of Your Teenage Dog (7:59)
L4: Common Challenges and How To Manage Tricky Behaviour (12:45)
Quiz

MODULE 4: Preparation With Your Dog - Prerequisite

L1: Setting Up to Be Ready (1:43)
L2: Setting Up the Space in Your Home (7:17)
L3: Setting the First Routines for the Dog and Family (34:15)
L4: Getting in the Car (17:35)
L5: Familiarising (4:45)
L6: Desensitising (7:07)
L7: Conditioning and Counterconditioning (6:46)
L8: Separation Nervousness (6:40)
L9: Normal, Healthy Puppy Behaviour (7:32)
L10: Behaviours (21:57)
L11: Wellbeing for Your Dog (17:42)
L12: Enrichment Planning (10:00)
Quiz

MODULE 4.5: Understanding Your Dog - Prerequisite

L1: Introduction - Dog Behaviour (7:29)
L2: Reading Stress Signs (8:44)
L3: Essential Learnings Checklist (7:00)
L4: Dog Behaviour Shaping (5:46)
L5: High Value Rewards (4:55)
L6: Distractions (11:35)
L7: Leave It (7:17)
L8: Lying Down and Waiting (20:11)
L9: Name Response (15:25)
L10: Loose Lead Walking (8:21)
L11: Playing and Exercise (3:59)
L12: Bite Inhibition (4:02)
Quiz

MODULE 5: Preparing Your School Environment - Prerequisite

L1: Introduction – Getting Buy-In From the Whole Community (5:41)
L2: Policies and Risk Assessment (and How To Not Get Overrun With Other Dogs) (5:15)
L3: How to Introduce Your Dog to the Community Without Them Going Barking Mad (4:19)
L4: School Logistics of Managing a Dog & Setting Up Your School Space (19:06)
L5: How to Use a Halti (5:47)
Quiz

MODULE 5.5: Staff Induction

L1: Safety of a Wellbeing Dog (2:12)
L2: The Induction Process (4:42)
L3: Consistency (7:50)
L4: Balance & Routine (4:47)
L5: Training Others (5:19)
L6 : Sustainability (4:36)
Quiz

MODULE 6: Connection and Interaction - Prerequisite

L1: Building an Authentic Connection (2:35)
L2: Introducing the Dog Into the School – The First Few Days (2:35)
L3: Building a Healthy, Authentic Connection With the Dog (5:21)
L4: Learning How to Engage Students and Community With the Dog (13:14)
L5: Bridging the gap (7:56)
L6: Interactions (11:06)
L7: Carving Out the Role (10:57)
L8: Check In Reminder (1:32)
Quiz

Prerequisite Checkpoint

Book Your Competency Task 1 Check In With Dogs Connect
Competency Task 1 - Prerequisite Checkpoint

MODULE 7: Adding Depth and Building Awareness

L1: Ways Your Dog Can Help Your School Community (1:04)
L2: Exploring the Specific Needs of Students and Staff and How the Dog Can Help (4:13)
L3: Targeting Individual Students To Be Dog Ambassadors – Easy Impacts & Successes. (3:31)
L4: Breaking the Mould – Turning Challenging Behaviour Into Testimonials (4:51)
L5: Different Ways to Interact With a Wellbeing Dog (11:09)
L6: Awareness of Our Energy (6:36)
L7: Intervention & Prevention (9:42)
L8: Sideline Course Reminder (1:15)

Competency Task Checkpoint

Competency Task 2
Competency Task 3

MODULE 8: Bringing the Theory to Life

L1: Introduction (2:19)
L2: The Existing Theories & Research (3:17)
L3: A Brief Overview of the Polyvagal Theory (4:29)

MODULE 9: Teaching and Learning

L1: The Dogs Connect Teaching Model & Incidental Teaching Moments (10:41)
L2: Teaching Self-Awareness (10:17)
L3: Teaching the Escalation Cycle (12:08)
L4: Building Empathy (3:40)
L5: Teaching Re-Activity (1:32)

MODULE 10: Extend and Review Your Progress

L1: Introduction (0:53)
L2: Teaching Another Staff Member to Teach With the Dog (1:38)
L3: Cementing the Wellbeing Culture Within Your Community (7:13)
L4: Measuring S.E.L Impact and Making Sure It’s Sustainable (2:22)
L5: Annual Review (1:21)

Competency Task Checkpoint

Competency Task 4

MODULE 11: Sustainable Practice

L1: Introduction (1:21)
L2: Important Considerations (6:50)
L3: Empathy Building Extension Lesson (10:03)
L4: Emotional Literacy Lesson (8:13)
L5: Stay Connected by Sharing Your Stories (1:14)

Competency Task Checkpoint

Competency Task 5

MODULE 12: Training Review Webinars - Accreditation Related

Shifting Challenging Behaviour (16:10)
Recording of Conversation with Deb McBride from Harmony 4 Dogs Webinar (58:57)
Recording of Conversation with Drew Baxter from Concept Dog Training Webinar (38:59)
Intuitive Connection, Focus & Energy Levels, Barking & Stress Signs and School Showcase Webinar (57:50)
Additional Wellbeing Dogs, How Many Days Per Week Should a Wellbeing Dog Attend, The Dogs Connect Teaching & Learning Model and School Showcase Webinar (50:55)

Competency Task Checkpoint

Competency Task 6

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