Course Info
This foundation course will help you decide on what type of dog will be the best fit for your family and any existing pets, and then guides you through the all-important introductions.
This course will help you in setting your new rescue dog up for success with valuable information about nutrition, training and breed specific needs.
You & Your Rescue Dog is a 6-month Online course, no certificates are awarded.
Students can enrol at any time.
What the student will learn
- This course is designed for people considering whether to adopt, or people who have already adopted either a dog or puppy from a Shelter.
- The course covers all the basic information from introducing the newcomer to the family, to his nutritional , mental and physical needs.
Course Content
- Unit 1
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- Things to consider before adopting from a shelter, including which type of dog would be a good fit into the existing family.
- Unit 2
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- Bringing your new dog home, how to do the introductions to family and existing pets.
- Unit 3
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- Mental and physical needs of a dog e.g. chewing, digging etc and how to deal with them.
- Breed specific needs.
- Unit 4
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- Training; what to look for in a good puppy school/training class.
- Introduction to Clicker training.
- Unit 5
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- The dog’s nutritional needs during the different stages of his life.
- Unit 6
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- Your dog’s physical & mental health
- Common canine diseases and their prevention
- How to deal with some basic behavioural problems
