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St. Paul's College Pet Dog Care and Grooming St. Paul's College
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  • Course delivery: This course is delivered in video format

Course details

Caring for a pet requires a similar level of patience and responsibility as raising a child. It involves ensuring their safety, providing a suitable living environment, offering nutritious food, supplying fresh water, and addressing various other essential aspects. For comprehensive guidance on properly caring for and grooming a pet dog, consider exploring our Pet Dog Care and Grooming Course.
This training program is specifically crafted to impart effective techniques for nurturing your pet dog. It covers essential skills such as trimming your dog's nails, grooming their fur, brushing and bathing them, and administering care when they are unwell. Moreover, the course provides insights into the art of socializing your pet, offering clear and detailed instructions for optimal results.

Pet Dog Care and Grooming Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the historical significance and purpose of dog grooming.
  • Identify canine anatomy and recognise various breed groups and coat types.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using grooming equipment and techniques effectively.
  • Prioritize and maintain a dog's health and cleanliness with proper care.
  • Evaluate conditions before grooming and apply general pre-grooming techniques.
  • Acquire skills in preparing a dog for grooming, including addressing skin conditions.
  • Master the art of bathing dogs and ensuring they enjoy the process.
  • Comprehend essential details of grooming, covering clipping, scissors, ears, teeth, feet, and bottoms.
  • Gain basic first aid knowledge for promptly addressing dog health issues.
  • Understand the importance of appropriate food ingredients and diverse diets for dogs.
  • Grasp the significance of vitamin and mineral supplements in a dog's diet.
Pet Dog Care and Grooming Course Outline:

Module-1
  • The History of Dog Grooming
  • Why Do We Groom?
  • Anatomy
  • Breed Groups and Coat Types
  • Equipment and Techniques
  • Keep Your Dog Healthy and Clean
  • Things to Look for Before you Groom a Dog
  • Pre-grooming and General Care
  • Preparation
  • Skin Conditions
  • How to Bathe Your Dog
  • How to Get Your Dog to Love Bath Time
  • Drying Your Dog After a Bath
  • Bathing and Drying: General Considerations
  • Grooming Details (Clipping, Scissors, Ears, Teeth, Feet, Bottoms)
  • Basic First Aid
Module-2
  • Understanding the appropriate food ingredients
  • Dogs need different diets at different ages
  • Vitamin and mineral supplements
  • Boredom and variety
  • Cost of feeds
  • Dry vs. Canned food
  • Homemade diets
Module-3
  • Food allergies
  • How much should I feed my dog?
  • How often should I feed my dog?
  • Signs of ill health
  • Heartworm, fleas and other parasites
  • Heartworm prevention
  • Common questions about heartworm
Module-4
  • Fleas and other parasites
  • Do parasites cause “Scooting”?
  • Preventing dental disease
  • Home dental care
  • Veterinary dental treatments
  • The importance of the physical examination
  • Why are regular check-ups important?
Module-5
  • What happens during an examination?
  • How often should my pet be examined?
  • How to administer medicine
  • Nursing a sick dog
  • Vaccinations
  • Common questions about vaccinations
  • Spaying and neutering
Module-6
  • Spaying of the Female dog
  • Surgical neutering of the male dog
  • Pet health insurance
  • Clipping a dog
  • First steps in grooming
  • Bathing a dog
  • Pet Identification
Module-7
  • Dog Care Basics
  • What Items Do You Need For Your Dog
  • The Vet Is Your Friend
  • Caring For An Elderly Dog
  • Caring For A Disabled Dog
  • Caring For Small Dogs
  • Caring For Big Dogs
  • The Dangers Of Not Caring For Your Best Friend
  • Wrapping Up
Module-8
  • How to Groom a Dog
  • Require Materials for Grooming a Dog
  • Clipping the Nails
  • Brushing the Teeth
  • Ear Cleaning
  • Bathing
  • Brushing/Combing the Coat
Updated on 07 December, 2023

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About St. Paul's College

With a rapidly growing international presence, we are a U.K. based provider of online courses. Not only are these courses aimed at the broad spectrum of individuals looking to acquire a qualification in order to boost their skills and expertise, but also at businesses. In addition to helping countless individuals, we also offer a range of services to many different types of organisation. Our courses help people and businesses become the best they can be, adding value and driving professional development forward.
We are aware that many individuals and companies are unable to access the right courses or training packages to meet their needs. As an online learning platform, we wish to offer the best possible solution to this problem, providing helpful and informative courses to individuals and comprehensive training packages to businesses.
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