This course is regulated and the qualification is officially recognised by the Governments’ Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. Whether you’re building your dog care knowledge or meeting the ‘Higher Standard’ qualification criteria under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, this course ticks the box. When you have completed the course and passed the assessment, you will receive a Level 3 Award in Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare certificate from Open Course Network West Midlands. *From 1st October 2018, it became a Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) requirement for those wishing to run a licensed establishment that the licence holder or a designated manager and any staff employed to care for the animals must have competence to identify the normal behaviour of the species for which they are caring and to recognise signs of, and take appropriate measures to mitigate or prevent, pain, suffering, injury, disease or abnormal behaviour. Guidance includes suitable and sufficient training of people responsible for the care of the animals must be demonstrated to have been carried out in the following areas: Dog welfare, including recognising poor welfare and understanding the 5 welfare needs; Dog handling; Dog behaviour; Cleanliness and hygiene; Feeding and food preparation; Disease control Recognition and first aid treatment of sick animals. Training must be a minimum of an OFQUAL regulated level 2 qualification in a relevant subject, or clear evidence of knowledge and experience. To meet the “Higher Standard”, a person responsible for the care of the dogs requires a relevant OFQUAL regulated Level 3 qualification and must be present during the working day. Unit 1: Canine Behaviour common canine body language signs and signals terms used to describe a range of emotional states in canines how to assess canines from their body language common canine behavioural issues methods used to modify canine behaviour how to work with common canine behavioural problems potential causes of canine stress signs of stress in canines potential causes of aggression in canines the signs of aggression in canines how stress can lead to aggressive behaviour in canines the ladder of aggression in canines Unit 2: Care of Dogs in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding the causes of canine diseases methods of disease prevention. how a range of canine diseases are transmitted risk assessments for the prevention of disease transmission in canines. the welfare of canines in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding settings potential welfare issues in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding settings feeding of canines Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding settings how welfare issues can be prevented in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding settings feeding requirements for canines Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding common eating and dietary issues in canines techniques for dealing with eating and dietary issues in canines in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding different ways to enter dog enclosures different ways to exit dog enclosures potential problems with exit and entry to dog enclosures essential Personal Protection Equipment for canine handling the importance of Personal Protection Equipment for canine handling ways to provide environmental enrichment in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding settings the impact of correct environmental stimulation in Kennels, Day Care and Home Boarding settings safe and unsafe play in canines safe management of canine interactions This Qualification meets the requirements of Defra and the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
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