Assistance Dog Training Course
4,9/5
Master assistance dog training using evidence-based, welfare-focused approaches. Gain skills in temperament assessment, veterinary screening, safety protocols, and public access training to create ethical, reliable assistance dog programmes suited to veterinary practices in South Africa.

4,9 in rating
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical, welfare-oriented techniques to evaluate dog temperament, develop ethical training plans, and teach dependable tasks like retrieves, door pulls, and wheelchair-compatible loose-lead walking. Master safe client integration, public risk management, compliance with standards, progress tracking via metrics, and decisions on adjustments, referrals, or pauses for the dog's health and wellbeing.
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Develop skills
- Welfare-first veterinary screening: quickly assess fitness for assistance work.
- Evidence-based training plans: set clear, measurable goals for each task.
- Public access readiness: condition dogs to stay calm, focused, and compliant.
- Behavior troubleshooting: prevent pulling, fear, and distraction with humane methods.
- Client-centered routines: design safe daily tasks integrating dog, handler, and home.
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