Assistance Dog Training Course
Gain expertise in assistance dog training using evidence-based, welfare-prioritised approaches. Master behaviour assessment, veterinary screening, safety planning, and public access training to develop reliable, ethical assistance dog programmes for your veterinary practice. This course equips you with practical skills to train dogs effectively while ensuring their health and well-being.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Assistance Dog Training Course provides hands-on, welfare-centred techniques to evaluate temperament, develop ethical training programmes, and teach dependable skills like retrieves, door pulls, and wheelchair-compatible loose-lead walking. You will learn safe client integration, public risk management, compliance with standards, progress tracking via defined metrics, and decisions on adjustments, referrals, or pauses for the dog's physical and emotional welfare.
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Develop skills
- Welfare-first vet screening: assess fitness for assistance work swiftly.
- Evidence-based training plans: establish clear, measurable task goals.
- Public access readiness: train dogs to remain calm, focused, compliant.
- Behaviour troubleshooting: address pulling, fear, distraction humanely.
- Client-centred routines: create safe daily tasks for dog, handler, home.
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