1. Animal Law

• Introduction to canine law
• Local Byelaws
• Sources of information on canine law
• Standard scale of fines and penalties
• Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The key elements of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Animals to which the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies
• Protection Animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Responsibility for animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Preventing harm in connection with the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Duty of care and the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The Criminal Damages Act 1971
• Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
• Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
• Road Traffic Act 1988
• Public Space protection Orders
• Transportation of Animals
• The Animal Health Act 1981
• The Veterinary Surgeon's Act 1966

2. Health and Hygiene

3. Canine First Aid

• Accident prevention
• Outdoor basics
• Indoor basics
• Putting together a first aid kit
• Muzzles
• Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
• Examples of First Aid Situations
• RTA : First aid Action
• Wounds: Open
• Wounds: Closed
• First Aid action of wounds
• Fractures: Simple, Compound and Complicated
• First Aid action of fractures
• Haemorrhaging
• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries
• The different types of haemorrhage
• Signs of haemorrhage
• First aid action of haemorrhage
• The three main pressure points
• Tourniquets
• Dislocations
• Signs of dislocations
• First aid action of dislocations
• Shock
• Signs of shock
• First aid action of shock
• Heat Stroke
• Signs of heat stroke
• First aid action of heat stroke
• Cut paws
• Burns and scalds
• First aid action of burns ad scalds
• Drowning
• First aid action of drowning
• Foreign bodies in eyes, throat or mouth
• Insect stings
• Poisoning
• First aid action of poisoning
• Convulsions and Fits
• Cause of convulsions and fits
• First aid action of convulsions and fits

4. Dog Care

• How to carry out health checks on the dog
• Canine eye disorders
• Canine urinary disorders
• Disorders of the skin and coat
• Disorders of the bones, muscles and joints
• Canine nutrition
• Nutritional disorders
• External parasites
• Internal parasites
• Keeping the dog clean and tidy

5. Canine Nutrition

• Introduction to food
• The 5 main types of food
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Minerals
• Vitamins
• The canine digestive system
• Feeding
• Types of food
• Moist food
• Dry food
• Natural food
• When to feed
• Dietary requirements for different ages
• Puppy requirements
• Weaning
• How much should a dog be fed?
• Daily requirements of the elderly dog
• Loss of appetite (fussy feeders)
• Feeding the unwell dog
• The importance of water.

6. Canine Behaviour

• Introduction to Canine Behaviour
• Puppy behaviour
• Adolescence behaviour in the dog
• Adolescence behaviour in the bitch
• Mating behaviour of the dog and bitch/li>
• Pregnancy of the bitch
• Whelping
• Puppy behaviour
• Canine Communication
• Vocalisation
• Tactile communication
• Body Language
• Scent communication
• Natural canine behaviours