This course consists of three stages. It has been developed to help you better understand what your dog is faced with when working and how to best use his abilities.
Each stage introduces the student to the wider subject of canine behaviour particularly those aspects that will have an impact on the training and handling of a research and rescue dog.
Search and Rescue Dog Handler Stage One
Modules:
Health Care
- The signs of a healthy dog, so that you can recognise when something is wrong
- Common disorders, including problems with sight, urinary disorders, disorders of the skin, bones, joints
- Nutritional disorders
- Other parasites you should be aware of
- Grooming equipment for specific coat types
First Aid
- The objectives of first aid
- Putting a first aid kit together, and the items that should go in it
- Basic rules of first aid, and correct applications of muzzles to dogs
- Vital signs, temperature, pulse and respiration. How to take these signs and the normal and abnormal signs
- First aid procedures for road accidents
- Dealing with wounds, fractures and bleeding
- Shock and unconscious dogs and how to deal with them, including artificial respiration
- Other first aid situations that may occur, such as burns, scalds, stings, foreign bodies, poisoning and fits
Introduction to Canine Communication
- Evolution of Canine Social Behaviour
- Territorial behaviour
- What is communication, and how do dogs communicate?
- The different forms of communication
- The canine senses
- The different breeds and how communication may differ
Course Details:
Study Level 2-3
The study Level relates to the how demanding the course is. 1 is beginner and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
4 Module Course
This course is delivered in 4 study modules which need to be passed to gain the qualification.
Fees: Including VAT
Course fee – R4900 (includes registration and 6 modules)
or
Pay as you learn option – R1750 registration (once off) and R850 per module.
