Sneak Peek
Self Paced 20-hour course to help you understand more about living with dogs
Keeping a dog can be be one of the most rewarding things anyone can do; but also challenging in a number of ways, particularly if you don't have adequate knowledge or experience. Dogs are not humans; but they have co-existed with humans since the beginnings of civilization. They can live with you in the home; at work or anywhere; but you need to recognize their physical and emotional needs, and how those needs vary from the needs of a human.
Dogs can be expensive to keep. Reports have suggested that a dog may cost a person (over the course of it's lifetime) the equivalent of 3 or 4 months of an average income. Keeping a dog is a financial and emotional responsibility. It is a living thing, not an inanimate toy. If you have the need and desire to keep a dog, it can be life enriching for well over a decade. If you don't have the commitment for a decade, you, ownership that starts with good intention can rapidly turn into a problem for you and the animal.
Doing this course may be a very sensible way to both prepare for dog ownership, and verify you are ready to own a dog -before you find yourself committed with no easy way out.
This course helps you to understand all of that.
Our 20 hour courses are self paced and will help you understand a topic in a short amount of time. You can work through the course when you like- test yourself with mini-tests along the way. There are extra case studies or research you can undertake if you would really like to get into the topic. Once you have completed the lessons and self assessment tasks, there is a final exam undertaken online- you can then download your personalised certificate.
COURSE CONTENTS - What do you learn?
LESSON 1: DOGS AND HUMANS
History
Dog Breeds
Pure Breeds or Crossbreeds
A Selection of Common Breeds
Basic Dog Care
The Right Dog for you
Creating a Healthy Home Environment for a Dog
Dogs and Fire Emergencies – How prepared are you?
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 2: BIOLOGY OF DOGS
Physiological Characteristics
Reproductive System
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 3: BASIC HEALTH
Signs of a Healthy Dog
Recognising Poor Health
Common Internal Parasites
Common External Parasites
Common Disease and Illness
Skin Problems in Dogs
Notifiable Diseases
Preventative Health Care & Care for the Sick Dog
Good Nutrition
Reproduction and Breeding
Desexing
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 4: PSYCHOLOGY
Understanding the Dog’s Mind
Evolution and Domestication
Behavioural Development
Common Behaviour and Body Language
Behavioural Problems
General Training Tips
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 5: GROOMING
The Need for Grooming
Techniques
Grooming Tools
Pet Clips and Styling
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 6: WORKING IN THE CANINE INDUSTRY
Health Services
Breeding
Grooming
Training
Day Care & Exercise
Long Term Care
Assistance Dogs
Canine Therapy
Professional Dog Handling
Retail
Funeral and Memorial Services
Review what you have been learning
FINAL ASSESSMENT
How does this course work?
You can enrol at any time.
Once you have paid for the course, you will be able to start straight away.
Study when and where you like. Work through at your own pace.
You can download your study-guide to your smart phone, tablet or laptop to read offline.
There are automated self-assessment tests you can complete at the end
of each lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you wish and
each time, upon completion, you can see your results. You will need
internet access to complete the self assessment tests.
At the end of the course, you are presented with a large assessment
which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime. If you achieve a 60%
pass in the exam; you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of
completion with your name on it.