CHAtCADÉMIE Master “Agressions”

Already offered several times in Quebec and France, this “Masterclass” is one of Éduchateur’s most popular courses. This course is designed for people who already have a good grounding in animal behavior, or who have taken several of our courses, and who really want to push their behavior analysis and problem-solving skills to the limit, both in terms of aggression between cats and aggression towards humans.  

PRACTICE-BASED TRAINING

Over the two-day course, only 25% of the time will be devoted to review and theory. This means that over 75% of the course is actually hands-on, using real cases that Éduchateur has encountered. What’s more, we don’t just do the case as presented at the first consultation, we also see everything that’s been done in the follow-ups. So you get the whole resolution process, including what consultations failed and why.   

NEW TOOLS

What participants appreciate most is our two new analysis tools (in the form of decision diagrams), which greatly help in understanding the causes of aggression and the specific solutions to be applied depending on the nature of the aggression. Each case is presented as it was experienced by the Éduchateur customer. Together, the students will try to analyze the situation using the tools provided, and propose solutions as if they were the customer in front of them. The further you progress in the course, the more you’ll be able to either participate in a group and discuss solutions together, or try to solve problems on your own, to really assess your progress. Note that there are no grades or exams. You set your own objectives.   

ONLINE TRAINING EXCLUSIVELY ON TWO SUNDAYS

We decided to run this online course exclusively, on two consecutive Sundays, both to avoid spending 2 days in a row in front of a screen, but also to allow people who work or have children not to invest a whole weekend on the course.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Notes will be sent to you by e-mail a few days before the course. You can print them out yourself if you wish. You’ll also be able to ask any questions you may have, and if you have a case of aggression you’d like to discuss with the group, it could be the subject of a live consultation.  

FAQ

Will I learn anything if I attend your general public “Chatvoir” training courses, Camp FélinTensif or Camp FélinXpérience?

This training is far more advanced than what has been covered in these courses. 

If I’ve never done the FélinTensif, or followed all the Chatcadémies/Chatvoir, will I be overwhelmed?

It depends on your personal level of knowledge and experience. If you have good knowledge, you should be fine, as there is a review of problem-solving notions about aggression at the beginning. Contact us and we’ll be happy to see if you have the required level to take this course.

If I’m ASD or a veterinarian, is this a good course for me to offer solutions to my customers?

The course will enable you to understand and analyze the causes of aggression and offer help to your clients, but will not make you a cat behaviorist ready to propose behavior therapy to solve the problem. It will, however, enable you to communicate perfectly with an intervener to accompany the patient, should medication be required to resolve the problem (a very common occurrence).

If I’m a canine behaviorist, already used to dealing with dog aggression, will I get my money’s worth?

If you’re a dog behaviorist, this is probably the best course you can take to see the differences between the two species, both in terms of analysis and solutions. 

Will I really be able to try to solve cat aggression cases with this course?

If you’re a cat or dog behaviorist, the answer is yes. If you’ve never done behavior consultations before, this course won’t teach you how. It deals only with cases of aggression in cats, and nothing else. It teaches tips to apply in consultations, but it won’t make you a cat behaviorist.

If I can only be present for one day, can I listen to it later?

Unfortunately, no. As mentioned, this course is largely practice-based, so it’s participation and, above all, live practice under the teacher’s supervision that make this course so meaningful.

If I’ve taken the ICF Educator course, will I learn anything new?

In fact, this course has largely been put together for you. All the cases (except one) are new cases that you haven’t seen in the ICF. We did this course in large part because people certified in the ICF program wanted more practice on aggression.