When starting a dog business\u2014whether you intend to be a dog walker, pet sitter, home dog boarder, dog groomer, or any other kind of small dog business\u2014learning canine welfare is an important step in your foundational education. Aside from regulations in place for professionals caring for dogs, it is beneficial to your business for you to be as informed as you can about dogs. After all, they will be your clients!<\/p>\n
Dog Business School\u2019s Canine Care, Behaviour, & Welfare course is regulated and recognised by the Government\u2019s Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (OFQUAL). It meets the requirements of the Department for Environmental Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.<\/p>\n
As of 2018, DEFRA requires the license holder or a designated manager of home boarding, dog day care and commercial boarding establishments to have competence identifying the normal behaviour of the species for which they are caring and to be able to recognise signs of (and be able to mitigate or prevent) pain, suffering, injury, disease, or abnormal behaviour.<\/p>\n
Our OFQUAL Level 3 Canine Care, Behaviour, & Welfare Award course is designed to meet the \u201chigher standard\u201d for DEFRA. When you have completed this course, you will not only meet but exceed your DEFRA requirements, setting you apart from the pack and engendering a greater trust between your prospective clients and yourself<\/p>\n
If you work with dogs, the short answer is: YES! This Ofqual Level 3 qualification is perfect for anyone who works with dogs or is looking to start a dog business, particularly:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dog boarders
\n\u2022 Dog day carers
\n\u2022 Dog breeders
\n\u2022 Dog walkers
\n\u2022 Dog trainers\/behaviourists
\n\u2022 Dog groomers
\n\u2022 Pet sitters<\/p>\n
Whether you are an established business looking to meet requirements or a brand-new start-up in your chosen field, the course is for you. No prior knowledge or qualifications are required, though of course any experience you do have will likely be advantageous.<\/p>\n
This course is centred around canine welfare. Covering essential information on canine care, behaviour, and welfare, this self-contained course provides you with the necessary knowledge to bring your dream of running a dog business to life. More than that, you will have the upper hand on some of your competitors who have no formal qualifications or who are yet to step up from their Level 2 Ofqual qualification because you will leave the course with an Ofqual Level 3 Award certificate in Canine Care, Behaviour, and Welfare from Ofqual\u2019s national awarding organisation Open Course Network West Midlands.<\/p>\n
This course is completely online, so as long as you have a decent Internet connection, you\u2019re all set. You will typically take between two and six months to complete the course. You will use online video seminars and interactive content for a lot of the course, but you also have access to an online tutor, and recorded seminars, flashcards, quizzes, podcasts, and more. Throughout the course, you will be assessed with both short question answer assessments and multiple choice.<\/p>\n
A lot of courses we have seen in the past simply chuck a PDF workbook at you and call it a day. We are more comprehensive and want to make sure you get the most out of your course. After all, courses like this set the foundation for your education in your chosen field.<\/p>\n
Your course in Canine Care, Behaviour, and Welfare will be split into two comprehensive units. Here is a quick overview as to what you will learn in each unit.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Common canine body language signs and signals
\n\u2022 Terms describing a range of canine emotional states
\n\u2022 How to assess canine body language
\n\u2022 Common canine behavioural issues and methods used to modify them
\n\u2022 How to work with common canine behavioural problems
\n\u2022 Potential causes and signs of canine stress or aggression
\n\u2022 The ladder of aggression in canines (how stress can lead to aggression)<\/p>\n
\u2022 The causes of canine diseases, disease transmission, & disease prevention
\n\u2022 Risk assessments for the prevention of disease transmission in canines
\n\u2022 The welfare of canines and potential welfare issues in home boarding and day care settings
\n\u2022 Feeding requirements for canines in home boarding and day care settings
\n\u2022 Common eating and dietary issues in canines and how to deal with these in home boarding and day care settings
\n\u2022 Different ways to enter and exit dog enclosures (and potential problems you may encounter)
\n\u2022 Essential personal protection equipment for canine handling
\n\u2022 Ways to provide environmental enrichment in home boarding and day care settings and why this is important
\n\u2022 Safe and unsafe play in canines
\n\u2022 Safe management of canine interactions<\/p>\n
If you still aren\u2019t sure if this course is right for you, or if you are concerned about any additional learning support you might need, contact us. We are happy to discuss the benefits of this course with you so that you can decide if this is the next step for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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