Certificate in Canine Handling & Understanding Communication Signals
Develop your canine handling skills and learn how to recognise and read canine communication signals accurately.
This veterinary approved and externally accredited online course has been written and designed by a qualified registered veterinary nurse and clinical animal behaviourist. It has been designed for pet professionals, fulfilling Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
It is a suitable foundation for anyone who wants to understand handling techniques and wishes to have a better understanding of canine body language.
The course is made up of multiple learning processes, such as written content, webinars, downloadable resources, suggested tasks, recommended reading and references. There are no exams, but to obtain your certificate you must answer some multiple choice questions.
Course aims:
- To have a solid understanding of canine communication methods.
- To be able to recognise canine signalling in order to carry out a basic assessment of the dog’s intent and take the necessary steps to work safely.
- Understand how to approach and handle dogs using safe and appropriate techniques.
- To feel more confident in applying the principles of canine handling and restraint.
- To have an appreciation of canine welfare and be familiar with some of the relevant legislation that protects them.
- See full course curriculum below.
Course features:
- Written with the benefit of practical veterinary and canine behaviour experience.
- Information and content based on safe working practices
- Easy-to-digest lessons give you the flexibility to learn at home at your own pace.
- Includes recorded webinars, which are slides presented with a voiceover.
- Includes a comprehensive list of references and related research.
- Tutor and technical support available.
- Lifetime access to dip in and out of the course whenever you need to refresh your knowledge.
- CPD Certificate of completion.
- CPD Transcript for prospective employers.
- CPD Reflection for professional portfolio and CPD log.
- Works on computers, tablets & smartphones.
Suitable for:
- Dog wardens
- Community officers
- RSCPA inspectors
- Rescue centre workers
- Pet professionals
- Working/volunteering on trap and neuter programmes
- Animal behaviourists
- Veterinary Nurses
- Vets
Course content
About your tutor
Caroline Clark
Course includes
- 6 Modules
- Video Demonstrations
- Downloadable Resources
- No Exams!
- Certificate of Completion
- Lifetime Access
- Help and Support
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Reviews
The course was easy to navigate, content very easy to understand, the correct techniques for using the different leads etc. was the most useful to me. The course will help me when I go to pick up strays and found dogs. Definitely recommend to colleges and will suggest it to my line manager.
A well written, well presented and very professional course …Thank you …my one regret is that i do not have a dog of my own
new to dog handling I think the skills I have learned on the Couse will come in very handy
this course is highly recommend for someone new to the role
Easily accessible, very informative and useful for my home boarding business
i was able to learn how to read a dogs body language as well as learning about handling the dog. it was useful for future employment opportunities.
I enjoyed completing the course and found myself able to fit it in and around a schedule that best suited me
The course is great at teaching you how to approach dogs safely and handle dogs on a daily basis, it clearly tells you how to read different dogs body language and what to look out for to prevent yourself or the dog coming to any harm Great for anyone who has to work with dogs on a daily basis.
The videos was very helpful, to actually see the right and wrong way on doing things. This course will help me feel more confident in my job in kennels. Helped me understand dogs behaviour a lot more.
The content was easy to understand with different resources like photos and videos! It advised what to do but also what not to do which i found very helpful.
I would’t change anything about a course. The course is very transparent and easy to learn, it was a pleasure doing it and gaining beneficial knowledge. Very reliable and to the point. I can recommend it for everyone.
a course full of lots of information. There is a lot of readying, set some time aside
Some really helpful information and videos which clearly show the do’s and don’ts of dealing with unfamiliar dogs.