A different question
"How do I get my dog to do what I want?"
This is what most dog-training approaches focus on.
But not at BHARCS. Our questions look different.
What is my dog telling me and what does my dog need?
How do I let my dog know what I feel and what I need?
How can I do this without feeling so overwhelmed?
When both sides can be understood, conflict turns into negotiation. Your dog stops being someone to instruct, and becomes a partner.
What changes
Your dog feels safer around you. The attachment between you becomes more secure.
And you feel different around your dog. Less overwhelmed. Less guilty about not doing enough. No more losing your cool, being harsh, and then feeling awful about yourself. No more feeling like you are letting your dog, and yourself, down.
Instead, you understand what your dog needs, and you can give it without force or punishment. Gently, and in a way that is true to your own values.
Gentle. Relational. Built on observation, and on years of studying India's free-living dogs.
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.
This month in the Auditorium
Start CE101 by 30 September to join.
Conclave: Sunday 11 October, 7 PM India
How to use a simple gesture to improve your relationship with your dog. We will use the recently published paper on the Open Palm Gesture to discuss how dogs read this simple and ancient gesture, and how that, over time, shapes the relationship itself.
AMA: Sunday 4 October, 7 PM India
Bring whatever is happening with your dog, or the dogs you work with, and think it through together with Sindhoor and other learners.
Conclaves explore a new idea each month. You can recommend topics of interest to you. If your topic is selected, Sindhoor will do the homework of researching it for you, and you explore it through a lively discussion with your peers.
What's covered
Ten sections, from how dogs communicate to living together without force. Calming signals and stress. Fear, and how to reassure. What free-living dogs reveal about how dogs really organise their social and emotional lives. Approaching and handling dogs using safe body language, so you do not have to rely on restraining tools. Drawing boundaries without yelling or restraint. Equipment, and walks that are calm for both of you.
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
Not ready to buy yet?
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?
Six months of guided learning. The recorded lectures, two live sessions a month with Sindhoor (an AMA and a Conclave), recordings of those sessions, and the learner groups on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Do I have to keep pace with a class?
No. You watch the lectures at your own pace. The live sessions are where you bring your questions, whatever section you are on.
What happens after six months?
The lectures stay yours for life, so you can go back to them whenever you need. The live sessions and groups continue as the BHARCS Auditorium. If you want to keep going, you can subscribe monthly, every 3 months, every 6 months or yearly. The longer plans cost less per month.
Why is there a tick box at checkout?
Our course platform treats the live sessions as a separate item. Tick the box to activate your six months. It is included in the price, so there is nothing extra to pay.
Do I get a professional certificate once I complete this course?
Once you complete CE101, you get a certificate of completion. Please note that this is not a professional certificate.
When can I start BACBECC with BHARCS?
To be eligible for BACBECC, our advanced practitioner certification course, you need to have completed CE101 and cleared the screening (an application form and an interview).
Can I get a refund if I am unhappy with my purchase?
While BHARCS does not provide refunds, purchases made on Teachable via Teachable modes of payment are eligible for refunds within 30 days of purchase. Please write to learn@bharcs.com to know whether your purchase is eligible for a refund, as per Teachable policies.