Animal Assistant Training
This course equips veterinary teams with practical skills to interpret canine body language, minimise fear in clinic settings, apply safe restraint methods, and guide clients effectively—enhancing animal welfare, staff safety, and the outcomes of examinations and procedures. Participants gain hands-on techniques for recognising stress signals, creating calm environments, following emergency protocols, and using simple communication tools to make vet visits less stressful for dogs.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Animal Assistant Training provides practical skills to identify canine stress signals, evaluate bite risks, and implement low-stress handling techniques suitable for any clinic. Learners will master setting up serene exam rooms, selecting appropriate restraint methods, and adhering to straightforward emergency procedures. The course offers detailed step-by-step instructions for routine tasks, along with effective communication strategies and basic behaviour plans to ensure dogs feel more secure during every appointment.
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Develop skills
- Recognise canine stress and bite-risk signals for safer vet visits.
- Set up low-stress exam rooms and handling routines to calm fearful dogs.
- Select safe restraint, muzzles, and sedation using clear protocols.
- Coach owners on at-home cooperative care, desensitisation, and rewards.
- Communicate behaviour risks and clinic plans clearly to clients.
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