Calming signals
specialist

who is it for?

With Turid Rugaas as your personal mentor, this course offers a unique opportunity to study the calming signals of dogs and become a specialist in this area. 

Turid Rugaas has devoted her life to studying canine behaviour and communication, and is internationally renowned for her work on calming signals –  subtle body language cues that dogs use to communicate their feelings of stress, anxiety, or discomfort. She has written several books on the topic, including “On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals”. Rugaas has received numerous awards for her work, including the Norwegian King’s Medal of Honour.

This course is open to anyone who has completed level 1 with Nordic Dog Trainer or Turid Rugaas IDTS.

Teacher:
TURID RUGAAS
Upon sucessful completion you will be certified Calming Signals Specialist by Turid Rugaas.

Learning objectives

• Very good knowledge about the meaning of the terms calming signals and distance increasing signals
• Very good understanding of the use of calming signals as communication between dogs and between dogs and humans
• Very good knowledge of how to use our body language to communicate in a friendly way to dogs and to reduce stress and misunderstandings between dogs and humans
• Very good skills in using human body language to reduce stress and communicate in a clear and non-threatening way to dogs
• Very good observation skills of calming signals
• Good ability to describe and interpret calming signals and distance increasing signals in various situations
• Being able to observe and understand calming signals and distance increasing signals and to avoid escalation of aggression in the dog
• Being able to observe and understand calming signals to avoid escalation of stress in the dog

Dates for 2025:

Online meetings on Zoom:

Time: 19.00- 21.00 (7pm – 9pm CET)

All online meetings and seminars will be recorded.