Who is this course for?
If you live with a dog
Understand your dog, strengthen your bond! You will learn what your dog is saying, what stress looks like in a loving home, how to reassure a nervous dog, how to manage dogs without crating or training, and how to draw boundaries without yelling or anger. Life with your dog gets easier, for both of you. Live AMA/Q&A sessions invite you to share your success and heart break, while the community gently holds space for you and your dog.
If you work with dogs
Trainers, vets, shelter staff, walkers, behaviour students. CE101 gives you the observation-first approach most courses skip. This is what can get you to handling without muzzles or restraint, problem solving without training and relationship building. Learn from street dogs about the social structure of dogs, conflict resolution among dogs and their superior social skills. Auditorium discussions with peers about case studies, client handling etc.
What we cover in the CE 101
- What signals do dogs use to communicate, and what do they mean?
- How dogs naturally understand and respond to body language, gestures, eye contact, facial expression and tone. Examples of free-living dogs (street dogs) explored.
- Why care about stress in modern loving homes? What causes stress in "pampered pooches"? How to recognise stress and what to do about it?
- Ways to safely approach and handle dogs, without need for muzzles, restraint and training. We only use our body language. This is the BHARCS way.
- The dominance myth and the truth about social structure of dogs, as revealed by lives of free-living dogs (street dogs)
- Understanding fear and fear related behaviours in dogs.
- Why, when and how to reassure dogs and how to build secure attachments.
- Impact of punishments, restraints and training on dogs.
- Understanding how to draw boundaries without need for yelling, training or restraining.
- Ergonomic equipment for dogs, outdoor management & stress-free leash handling, without training.
Watch sample lessons from the course, exactly as students see them. No signup needed. Click a picture to watch.
Freezing
What a dog that goes still is telling you. 3 min. Click the picture to watch.
Sniffing
It isn't always about the smell. 3 min. Click the picture to watch.
Nishi and Whitey
One real encounter between two dogs, read signal by signal. 5 min. Click the picture to watch.
What some of our students have to say
Meet Sunil, Potter & Weasley
Learn more about the Canine Essential 101
Sindhoor Pangal, Director at BHARCS, talking about how the CE 101 is structured
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Start with first section for free.
Canine Communication is Section 1 of CE101. Twenty-nine short lectures on calming signals, context, and real encounters between dogs, much of it filmed with India's free-living dogs.
The first three lessons take about 15 minutes. Finish them within your first week and there's a surprise waiting at the end of lesson 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in Canine Essential 101?
The foundation course Canine Essential 101, with lifetime access, and 6 months in the BHARCS Auditorium, free.
Is there an expiry date?
At the end of 6 months, you will no longer have access to the BHARCS Auditorium. But you can renew your subscription for it and continue accessing our monthly live events. You get lifetime access for the CE 101, so there's no expiry date to the course.
Do I get a professional certificate once I complete this course?
Once you complete the CE 101 course, you get a certificate of completion but please note that this is not a professional certificate.
What is the Auditorium? How do I purchase access to it?
The BHARCS Auditorium is a subscription based access to live sessions, Conclaves, AMAs, case studies, special newsletters and more.
Six months are included with your course, so there is nothing extra to pay.
Just tick the free add-on at checkout.out!
When can I start BACBECC with BHARCS?
To be eligible for BACBECC, our advanced practitioner certification course, you need to have completed the CE 101 course and clear the screening criteria (an application form & interview).
Can I get a refund if I'm unhappy with my purchase?
While BHARCS doesn't provide refunds, purchases made on Teachable via Teachable modes of payments are eligible for refunds within 30 days of the purchase. Please write to learn@bharcs.com to know whether your purchase is eligible for a refund, as per Teachable policies.