£199.99
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.
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.
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.
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
This course has been accredited by Online Academies. On successful completion of this course you will be able to download or print off a PDF of your Online Academies Certificate (please note: you will also be given the opportunity to have a hard copy of the certificate printed off and posted out to you for a small additional charge). If you would like to view a sample of the certificate, please click here.
Online Academy work with Quality Licence Scheme (Quality Licence Scheme). The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
At the conclusion of each module there is a multiple choice question assessment. This will help you remember the main points of the lesson and act as a check that you have retained the essential knowledge and understanding of that particular section. The results can be seen instantaneously and you can correct wrong answers. When the result is satisfactory you can progress to the next module.
Once you have successfully completed all the modules for your course you will be awarded:
A Diploma issued by Online Academies
