Dog Walking and Pet Home Sitting Professional
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Dog Walking and Pet Home Sitting Professional Course Looking after people's pets is a rewarding career with increasing career opportunities in the UK. This course offers you a rewarding way of learning everything required to enhance your pet care knowledge base for use in the dog walking, pet and home sitting business. About Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Pet owners want to know that while they’re away, their furry and fishy friends are properly looked after and getting plenty of love and attention. As a dog walker and pet sitter, your role is not only to properly care for the animal with food, exercise and attention, but to give your clients’ human partners peace of mind. What Could I Do After Taking This Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Course? This course is suitable for anyone, whether they are considering a career working as a pet sitter, dog walker, or someone who wants to gain a much better understanding and knowledge of the pet care business. It will provide you with the essential information you need to care for clients’ pets in a responsible, professional, and safety-conscious way. Start your own business. This course covers basic pet care including the handling of dogs, cats and other common pets. It also helps you become more security-minded, to keep records and to act appropriately in an emergency. It will teach you what you need to start and run your own dog walking, pet and home sitting business.
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Subjects
- Pet Care
- Nutrition
- Dog
- IT
Course programme
Syllabus
Unit 1: Welcome Safety, Health and hygiene
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Introduction
Benefits and how to get the most out of this course
Your Safety
Zoonosis
Animals safety
Disease control
How to clean an pet’s bed/living areas
Unit 2: Getting Started Running Your Pet Care Business
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Business Plan, Insurance and Finance
Law and Regulations
Image
Pet Services Offered
Advertising
Organisation
Unit 3: Pet Sitting basics
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Responsibility
CRB checks
Property security
Animal security
Veterinary considerations
Updates
Leaving the property as you found it
Dog attacks!
Unit 4: Per Service Visit
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
First Impressions
Pre service visit
Information and records
Checklist
Microchips and other ID methods
Keys
Terms and Conditions
Possible client questions
Unit 5: Dog walking
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Introduction
Dog walking basics
Body Language
Law
Aggression
Dog fights
Unit 6: Handling and transporting animals
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Approaching an animal
Typical restraints and handling equipment
Behaviour
Correct handling methods of dogs and cats
Exotic handling
Transporting animals
How to administer medications
Unit 7: First aid
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Aims and assessment
Animal first aid kit
ABC and CPR
Handling
Shock
Fractures
Bites and stings
Wounds and burns
Poisoning and fitting
Diarrhoea and vomiting
Hyperthermia and Hypothermia
Unit 8: Dogs and cats
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Groups and breeds
Nutrition and exercise
Behaviour and training
Grooming and care
Elderly dogs and cats
Common diseases
Unit 9: Birds
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
General care
Small birds
Parrots
Poultry
Birds of prey
Common diseases
Unit 10: Fish
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
General care
Cold water fish
Tropical fish
Marine fish
Common diseases
Unit 11: Reptiles
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
General care
Snakes and Lizards
Tortoises, turtles and terrapins
More difficult to keep reptiles
Common diseases
Unit 12: Hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Groups and breeds
Nutrition, housing and exercise
Behaviour and training
Grooming and care
Common diseases
Unit 13: Rabbits and Guinea pigs
By the end of this unit the learner will understand:
Breeds
General care
Nutrition, housing and exercise
Common diseases
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 130 hrs.
Dog Walking and Pet Home Sitting Professional