National Pet Home Sitting & Dog Walking Certificate

PBC406

Phase 1 Content

Pet sitting theory advanced

Understand routine care for fish (cold water and tropical).
Understand routine care for rabbits & guinea pigs as pets.
Understand routine care for reptiles and amphibians.
Understand routine care for rodents.
Law in the outside world and your responsibilities
Dog walking equipment – rapid use in emergencies common behaviour problems you may encounter with the dogs you walk or dogs you may meet in public places.
Dog spotting friend or foe – a behavioural assessment of oncoming dogs

Phase 2 content

The film Intelligent Dog Training nearly two hours in length.

This film forms the basis for visual learning and through this medium you will be tested via assignments and multiple choice options from the film IDT

Recall stages 1
Recall line
Recall food
Recall zone work

Basic dog training techniques for all breeds

Understanding the dog owners mind DVD

This film forms the basis for you learning about the mind set of dog owners and how they perceive their pets realistically and sometimes unrealistically

You will assessed through work based learning:

Psychological owner perceptions

Breed choice and selection

Common behaviour issues encountered and discussed

Understanding the main tenets of the Dangerous Dogs Act

Emergency bite prevention skills Some basic obedience techniques

Phase 2 : In brief and at the workshop you will learn:

Handling Skills and person to person interaction
Breed specific drives and behaviours Equipment and its use
Emergency bite prevention skills Some basic obedience techniques
Multiple breed training techniques
Observe and identify dogs which may display nuisance behaviour
The use of the defence system when dogs attack your charges
Understanding the main tenets of the Dangerous Dogs Act
Testing your handling skills with dogs
Testing with large and small breeds
Line work where appropriate
Recall stages 1
Recall line
Recall food
R ecall zone work

Phase 3 content

An overview of business and marketing techniques to increase business and establishing a successful business that put pets first.

Dog Behaviour

Inside the home behaviour

This section offers a moderate advanced understanding of the dogs mind and moreover it looks at established dog behaviour in the home that sometimes you find difficult to cope with.

Outside the Home Behaviour

Cat behaviour in general in and outside the home.

With Honours qualification: Workshop

If you require a hands on 1 day module then by enrolling on the Rapid Dog Training Skills this can be achieved. Its is a top up module which compliments this module National Pet Home Sitting & Dog Walking Certificate PBC406. Go to the courses page. Or click here.

it is assumed that you will have the equivalent basic understanding and knowledge covered in PBC405 Pet Home Sitting & Dog Walking Certificate if you enrol on this course

Module duration	Maximum of one year
Course Tutor	Colin Tennant
Approx study hours	120
Total cost	£395.00