Complete Canine Care

Do you currently, or do you want to, care for other people’s dogs, perhaps as a walker, sitter, day care provider, groomer, kennel assistant or rescue dog handler? This is the course for you.

The Complete Canine Care course offers a comprehensive study of all areas of working with and caring for dogs, including understanding canine communication and reading body language to avoid unpredictable behaviours, introducing dogs to each other and the basics of training and dog psychology.

The course covers early days with mum through to differences in breed, how to meet dogs properly, basic health and nutrition, the importance of exercise and solutions to common issues. This course aims to equip anyone working with and caring for dogs on a regular basis with all of the information they’ll need to get it right from day one. Whatever your role within the dog care industry, this qualification will enhance your understanding and assure your customers that their dogs are in good, knowledgeable hands.

• On completion, the student will:
• Understand the various stages of canine development
• Understand the workings of the dog’s mind and how they learn
• Have a basic understanding of canine health and nutrition, including the importance of good quality foods
• Understand breed differences and the importance of matching the right dog with the right owner
• Know how to make introductions betweens dogs, and to humans, including young children and babies
• Understand the importance of exercise, and how much a dog needs in order to avoid certain unwanted behaviours
• Know the basics of dog training
• Have a good understanding of dog behaviour
• Be able to identify communications and body language which make sense of otherwise ‘unpredictable’ actions
• Understand their role, as the human, including the importance of boundaries, discipline and leadership

Who is this course for?

Anyone who currently works, or wishes to work, with dogs in a caring capacity such as walkers, sitters, day care providers.  This qualification will enable you to offer a more comprehensive service to your customers and will give you an advantage over unqualified competitors.

Course Content:

Unit One – Early Days with Mum

Unit Two – Canine Mind and Senses

Unit Three – Pairing Dogs and Owners

Unit Four – Breed and Behaviour

Unit Five – How Dogs Learn

Unit Six – Getting Introductions Right

Unit Seven – The Importance of Socialisation

Unit Eight – The Importance of Boundaries and Rules

Unit Nine – Basic Health & Nutrition

Unit Ten – Why Dogs Need Exercise

Unit Eleven – Communication and Reading Body Language

Unit Twelve – Basic Training

Unit Thirteen – Problems and Issues: Aggression

Unit Fourteen – Problems and Issues: Fears and Phobias

Unit Fifteen – The Role of the Human