Canine Care and Behaviour - Diploma

This course has been designed with the new dog owner in mind; it will also prove very useful for kennel maids and those working in the animal care industry. Additionally it will serve as a useful... [ Read more ]


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£304.00

Registration Fee: £33.00

Product code: CSC-CANCB



This course has been designed with the new dog owner in mind; it will also prove very useful for kennel maids and those working in the animal care industry. Additionally it will serve as a useful introduction to those students considering a career requiring the knowledge of canine behaviour.

Course Modules
1. The Early Days
  • Preparing to own a dog
  • Choosing a dog
  • Puppy Tips
  • Exercise
  • Dog Toys
  • Basic training
  • Toilet training
  • Vaccination and the diseases they prevent.
  • The importance of worming programmes - a brief introduction to round and tapeworms
  • Keeping your dog flea free - the flea life cycle you need to break
  • Feeding the puppy and adult dog
  • Neutering
  • Keeping the dog clean and tidy
2. Continued Health
  • Health care, what to look for to check your dog is healthy or not
  • Common disorders
  • Nutritional disorders
  • Other parasites you should be aware of
  • Grooming equipment for specific coat types
  • Basic First Aid
  • Putting together a simple first aid kit
  • The elderly dog, extra care and feeding
  • Holidays: kennels/pet sitters
3. The Dog as a Social Animal
  • The dog as a pack animal
  • Introduction to the dog's lupine ancestry
  • Puppy behaviour
  • The bitch's intervention with her puppies
  • Adolescence
  • The adult dog - comparing the sexes and neutered and unneutered dogs and bitches
  • Mating and giving birth
  • The early days after birth
4. Communication
  • Problems of puppies from puppy farms
  • Communication
  • How upbringing affects a dog's future behaviour
  • Why dogs behave like dogs
  • The dog's place in your home
  • Problem dog - the dog thinks he/she has an assertive personality (Alpha in text)
Study Level 2
  • The study Level relates to the how demanding the course is. 1 is beginner and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
  • 4 Module Course
  • This course is delivered in 4 study modules which need to be passed to gain the qualification.
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  • majority of private educational provision in this sector they are not a part of
  • the RQF or SCQF and they do not appear on Ofqual's register of qualifications.

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