for Pet Owners & Pet Care Professionals
This veterinarian-approved, certificate course is recommended for all Pet Lovers, yet is comprehensive enough to provide Pet Care Professionals the needed tools to safely care for other people’s pets, and to know what to do, should their pet become ill or injured.
You will practice bandaging, and other techniques on stuffed toy animals, as well as on live animals
Be there when your pet needs you! Feel confident that you will know what to do, should the time ever come!
$175 + HST Usually 10am to 6pm, Saturdays or Sundays
Ever wondered if there was somewhere that offered training to work in the Pet Care Industry? Well, here it is! Basics and hands-on training for an exciting career as a Dog Daycare Attendant, Dog Walker, Pet Sitter, Kennel Attendant, Veterinarian Assistant, Dog Trainer Assistant, Animal Control Officer, Pet Rescue Worker.
Successful graduates have been hired into various positions - from Attendants to Managers, by local Pet Care Facilities to National Pet Hotels. Others have started their own Daycare/Boarding Centres or Dog Walking business, and still others have pursued careers as Trainers, Animal Control Officers, Veterinary Assistants, and Veterinarians.
$225 + HST Usually 10am to 6pm, Saturdays or Sundays
Have you ever complained to your friends or family, that your dog just won't listen to you? Are you or your family tired of having your dog run your household? Does your dog steal food or clothing or other belongings, get into the garbage, or worse? Has he or she ever growled or snapped at you or anyone else? Wouldn't it be nice to have guests come into your house without getting barked at or jumped on? Don't you wish you could walk down the street without having your dog pull and bark incessantly when other people or dogs pass?
If you've answered YES to even ONE of these questions, then this introductory course is for you! You will realize that there IS hope. This session will give you a new outlook, and some tools to start making changes right away.
Other Popular Specialty Seminar Titles:
Pet Food: It's all the same isn't it?
The 'Why?' Workshop for Dog Owners
Sit Happens
Are You the One For Me? Choosing A Pet
Event Planners / Dog Business Owners:
Inquire to book for your upcoming event.
Generally 1.5 to 2 hours, can be customized
Individual or Group Consultations, Training and Mentoring
Individual Dog Training Consultations $150 + HST per hour
(Additional costs may apply for Multi-dog households and travel)
Mentoring for those within or starting in the Pet Care Industry Inquire for quote
Onsite or Offsite Training for Employees in Pet Care Industry Inquire for quote
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Following completion of Professional Pet Care 101, students are welcome to register for any or all of the following:
Dog Daycare Specialty & Practical 201D - 10 hrs (in 3 sessions) $225 +HST
(Prerequisite: Pro Pet Care 101, Scheduling is based on facilitator and placement availability)
Dog Walker/Pet Sitter Specialty & Practical 201WPS - 10 hrs (in 3 sessions) $225 +HST (Prerequisite: Pro Pet Care 101, Scheduling is based on facilitator and placement availability)
Techniques learned in Specialties & Practicals will guide you in implementing proper procedures and practices to an above-standard level. By using hands-on techniques you will learn to provide for pets' well-being, demonstrating attentiveness to their needs, safety, feeding, cleanliness, dispensing of medication, as well as the proper sanitization procedures of their environment. While performing the duties of these positions, the intern must be aware that they will be frequently exposed to vomit, urine, stool, saliva, outside weather conditions and noise.
Cheryl Orletsky is the Founder and Director of Holiday Pet Care, the highly successful Dog Daycare & Cagefree Boarding Centre, Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Service serving York Region since 1998.
She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers ( CAPPDT ), the Association of Pet Dog Trainers ( APDT ), and is a licenced presenter for DogGone Safe.
As the DogGuru, public speaker and workshop facilitator, Cheryl offers her expertise to the Greater Toronto community. Through her courses, workshops, seminars and training, she gives you the opportunity to benefit from her knowledge.
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