This Warnborough online course will help you understand how to properly and appropriately take care of dogs. Our animal specialist course developers have designed a fantastic practical program to guide you through all general aspects of dog care.
This course is for:
- Dog Owners
- People who work with or alongside dogs
- Anyone wanting to work in the canine industries
Course Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 9 in-depth lessons:
Lesson 1. Introduction to Dog Care
- What dogs need
- Food
- Water
- Physical and psychological environment
- Exercise
- Hygiene
- Importance of routine
- Potential problems and owner error
- Uncertainty of pack position
- Neglect
- Escape
- Attacking other people and animals
- Physical damage
- Illness
- Which breed is best
- Choosing a puppy or adult dog
- Outside living or inside pet
- Restricting and confining a pet
- Dealing with holidays
- Training dogs
- Socialising with other animals
- Scope of Dog care industry
Lesson 2. Canine Biology
- Anatomy
- Mouth
- Teeth
- Ears
- Eyes
- Skeletal system
- Digestive system
- Normal physiological values
- Circulation
- Respiratory rates
- Thermoregulation
Lesson 3. Dog Health Part 1 Nutrition
- Introduction to nutrition and feeding
- Nutritional components
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins and fats
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Water
- Changing requirements through different life stages
- Growth period
- Working and high performance period
- Pregnancy and lactation period
- Geriatric period
- Feeding patterns
- Feed products
- Commercial foods
- Medicinal/veterinary foods
- Home cooked foods
- Snacks and treats
- Foods to avoid
- Common nutritional disorders
- Allergies
- Poisoning
- Preventative health
- Diet supplements
- Immunisation
- Worms, tick and flea prevention
- Exercise
- Dental care
- Skin and nail care
Lesson 4. Dog Health Part 2 Illnesses and Treatments
- Introduction
- Haemobartonellosis
- Babesiosis
- Von Willebrand’s Disease
- Aortic Stenosis
- Heart failure
- Heart murmurs and arrhythmias
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Heartworm
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Giardia
- Intestinal worms
- Enteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Cushing’s Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism)
- Hypothyroidism
- Postpartum Hypocalcaemia (Eclampsia)
- Conjunctivitis
- Glaucoma
- Cataracts
- Ear mites
- Deafness
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Lupus
- Hip Dysplasia
- Osteoarthritis
- Epilepsy
- Canine Degenerative Myelopathy (CDM)
- Canine Distemper
- Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough)
- Asthma
- Mange
- Ringworm
Lesson 5. Dog Breeds
- Gun dogs, Hounds, Pastoral, Terriers, Toy, Utility, Working
- English Setter
- Irish Setter
- German Pointer
- Golden Retriever
- Labrador Retriever
- Cocker Spaniel
- Hungarian Vizsla
- Beagle
- Dachshund
- Greyhound
- Irish Wolfhound
- Bassett Hound
- Bassett Hound
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Border Collie
- German Shepherd
- Old English Sheep Dog
- Corgi
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- West Highland Terrier
- Parson (Jack) Russell Terrier
- Australian Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Chihuahua
- Bichon Frisé
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Pomeranian
- Dalmatian
- Poodle
- Schnauzer
- Shih Tzu
- Alaskan Malumute
- Great Dane
- Mastiff
- Newfoundland
- St Bernard
Lesson 6. Breeding
- Introduction.
- Female reproductive system
- Male reproductive system
- Sexual behaviour
- Mating interaction
- The management of reproduction
- Desexing/neutering/spaying/castrating
- Pregnancy and birth
- Parturition (labour)
- Suckling
- Weaning
- Factors influencing puppy size
- Puppy development
- The breeding industry
- ‘Back-yard’ breeders & breeding for fun
- Illegal commercial puppy breeding enterprises (puppy mills)
- Breeding for profit
- Legislation and licensing
Lesson 7. Dog Behaviour and Training
- Understanding dog behaviour
- The importance of training
- Practical training techniques
- Technique for recall
- Technique for sit (in front)
- Technique for sit (at the side)
- Technique for stand (beside)
- Technique for stand (beside)
- Technique for leave
- Technique for down/lay
- Technique for stay (beside)
- Technique for heeling
- Behaviour problems present opportunities for business
- Attributes of successful dog trainers
- Practical for business start-up
Lesson 8. Grooming
- The importance of grooming
- Grooming tools and equipment
- What to groom, why and how
- Skin
- Bathing
- Coat (hair)
- Brushing
- Claws (nails)
- Teeth
- Teeth brushing
- Ears
- Professional grooming
- Long haired dog breeds
- Short hair breeds
- Other breeds
- Styles and clips
Lesson 9. Other Dog Services
- Health and related services
- Training and related services
- Day care and long term stay services
- Assistance dog services
- Professional dog handling
- Retail related services
HOW DOES A WARNBOROUGH ONLINE COURSE WORK?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
