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Course 5 of 8, professional track

Dog Safety

The rules and reflexes that keep every dog, client and walker safe, because in the field, prevention beats reaction every time.

  • 7 lessons
  • about 79 min
  • final assessment, pass at 90%
  • counts toward your certificate
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Course content

  1. 1Preventing dog-related injuries8 min
  2. 2Stress signals and thresholds10 min
  3. 3Relieving stress: in dogs and humans10 min
  4. 4Approaching and greeting a new dog10 min
  5. 5The thirteen safety rules12 min
  6. 6Screening, scope, and managing arousal12 min
  7. 7Emergencies and field readiness17 min
  8. Final assessment · 13 questionspass at 90%