CHANGING LIVES THROUGH DOGS

DOG GROOMING 

Bathing and cleaning dogs

Cleaning and maintaining equipment used for grooming or removing hair from animals

Controlling and restraining animals

Drying dogs and preparing their coat for styling

Preparing and grooming dogs prior to bathing

DOG OBEDIENCE

Attention to owner

Excite and Settle down

Walk on lead without pulling

Come when called (recall with distractions and distance control)

Manners greeting people without jumping

Sit and lie down on first command

Wait at doorways, for meals and in a down stay

Fetch & Drop

Leave it (no stealing)

Socialisation with dogs and people

 

DOG AGILITY

In these agility sessions, we teach the student and dog how to negotiate more pieces of agility equipment which include tunnels, jumps, dog walks, a-frames, weaves and more.

As the student and dog gain more experience, the sequences and courses that are designed, become more exciting, challenging, and faster!

DOG WALKING

The role and responsibilities of the dog walker

Assessing the exercise needs of dogs.

Practical experience in the community of walking other people’s dogs

Building an effective professional relationship with dogs and people

Providing effective varied exercise in all seasons

Safety and risk assessment skills including management of emergencies.

Correct use of ethical dog training equipment for various dogs and

Situations

DOG HEALTH

Discover the importance of pet grooming, why it is needed, and the equipment needed.

Learn the history behind pet grooming.

Understand the basic health of dogs, along with their anatomy, parasites and maintaining health.

Learn the importance of pre-grooming health assessment.

Learn why pre-grooming checks are crucial and when a dog must be referred to a vet due to a possible skin or eye infections.

Identify and understand good bathing techniques, along with drying methods i.e. air flow, towelling, shaking, drying between the pads on their paws etc, and appropriate clothing.

A young woman with brown hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a black jacket, sitting at a table. She is holding and about to eat a slice of pizza. A black and white dog with long ears and fluffy fur is standing next to her, reaching out with its paw towards her.
A young woman lying down on a bed of hay and resting her head on her hand, cuddling a black and brown dog in an enclosure with hay scattered on the ground.
A woman hugging a horse and two dogs at a stable or barn.
A girl wearing a helmet is guiding a small black and white dog over a mini agility ramp in an outdoor dirt area. The ramp has green and red sections, supported by wooden stands, with a yellow slide and a fence with small signs in the background.
A woman with curly blonde hair hugging a large tan dog outdoors, with a red fence and a black cat resting on a bench in the background.
A girl sitting on the ground, holding hands with a large brindle and white dog inside a fenced outdoor area.