Dog Walking & Pet Home Sitting Professional

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Dog Walking & Pet Home Sitting Professional

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Looking after people's pets is one of the most rewarding and fast growing occupations in United Kingdom today. This course will offer the learner a rewarding way of learning everything required to enhance their pet care knowledge base for use in the dog walking, pet and home sitting business.

This course is suitable for anyone, whether they are considering a career working as a pet sitter, and or 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 knowledge that you need to care for clients pets in a responsible welfare conscious way. Learn what you need to start and run your own dog walking, pet…

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Looking after people's pets is one of the most rewarding and fast growing occupations in United Kingdom today. This course will offer the learner a rewarding way of learning everything required to enhance their pet care knowledge base for use in the dog walking, pet and home sitting business.

This course is suitable for anyone, whether they are considering a career working as a pet sitter, and or 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 knowledge that you need to care for clients pets in a responsible welfare conscious way. Learn what you need to start and run your own dog walking, pet and home sitting business. This course covers the basic care and handling of dogs, cats and other common pets. It also helps you become more security minded, to keep the right records and what to do in an emergency.

Syllabus

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

Qualifications

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Dog Walking & Pet Home Sitting Professional Diploma

Dog Walking & Pet Home Sitting Professional Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.

Award 2 is issued by our Awarding Body: Level 4 Dog Walking & Pet Home Sitting Professional Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a Level 4 NCFE Award Certificate of Achievement. Our course has been accredited under our NCFE IIQ Licence and the course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 4 (using Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

To view a sample of the NCFE Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

To view a sample of the NCFE Candidate Unit Summary, please click here.

What is NCFE

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.

For more information on this award, click here

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

  • 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
  • 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.

Stonebridge Prices

Studying by Post. If you would like to pay by instalments, we do offer an affordable interest free payment plan scheme which allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months. However, to use this option you will need to study for your course using the traditional paper-based method. For more information on our payment plans please visit our website at www.stonebridge.uk.com

The reason why the course fee is less if you choose to study online, is because with online study there are no costs associated with postage and printing etc. and thus we are able to offer the course at a reduced rate.

The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course.
(APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 130 hrs.

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