Paws n KlawsTRAINING HUBA full day of simulated emergencies, training-aid practice and instructor feedback, with repeated rehearsals of the first decisions that matter.
Dog owners and carers who want to rehearse a safe emergency response.
Complete the online first-aid awareness course and pass its knowledge assessment. Delivery requires an appropriately qualified canine first-aid instructor, suitable canine manikins and sufficient equipment for individual practice; these will be confirmed before booking.
Explore the included online courseAttend the agreed training day with a supervisor. Demonstrations, guided practice and repeated scenarios give you time to ask questions, receive feedback and improve.
Receive individual feedback and a development plan. A practical completion certificate becomes available after the instructor confirms attendance and completion of the full agreed programme. Online progress and knowledge results remain separate from practical feedback.
6 hours of supervised teaching across 1 full day, plus 1 hour of breaks. The typical day runs from 09:00 to 16:00, including two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break. Final timings are confirmed before booking.
Each learner receives supervised practice and feedback. Activities are adjusted to the learner and dog; models, video and fictional scenarios are used whenever live practice is unsuitable.
6 teaching hours · 1 hour of breaks
Review the emergency kit and use scenario cards to practise approaching safely, checking responsiveness and breathing, allocating help and giving a concise veterinary call. Include bite risk, traffic and electricity.
Your practice and feedback: Demonstrate a safe first response and communicate signs, timings and location.
An appropriately qualified canine first-aid instructor demonstrates current techniques on canine manikins. Every learner practises with feedback and repeats the sequence. Choking actions are rehearsed on suitable models only. No chest compressions, rescue breaths or choking manoeuvres on live dogs.
Your practice and feedback: Receive direct feedback on the taught sequence and recognise when a technique is unsafe or outside your training.
Practise pressure, temporary dressings and supported movement using models. Review circulation and comfort checks, limits of temporary care and the need for veterinary assessment. Rehearse equipment selection and safe transport preparation.
Your practice and feedback: Demonstrate the taught technique and explain monitoring, limitations and handover.
Rotate through simulated heatstroke, cold exposure, seizure, poisoning and injury cases. Prioritise prompt veterinary contact, follow the taught response and prepare safe transfer while maintaining care of other dogs. Use models and fictional readings.
Your practice and feedback: Complete a timed emergency rehearsal, review missed information and repeat the response safely.
Complete a final scenario and individual feedback review. Identify first-aid kit gaps, verified veterinary contacts and tasks that need more supervised practice.
Your practice and feedback: Record instructor feedback and a practical emergency preparation plan.
Sessions are planned in the Yeovil area of Somerset. The exact venue, dates, instructor, group size and equipment are confirmed before you book.
The package includes 1 full day with 6 supervised teaching hours and 7 hours on site including breaks. The matching online course is included for 12 months.
Do not bring your dog unless this has been agreed in advance. Suitable dogs, models, video and fictional scenarios are used according to welfare needs and the learning activity.
Send an enquiry using the button on this page. Enquiries are open, but bookings and payments are not open yet. Your written offer will confirm availability, venue, both dates where applicable and the full booking terms.
Course bookings are subject to a non-refundable policy, with statutory cancellation rights and other legal remedies preserved. Any cancellation charge must be fair and reflect our reasonable net loss. Your written booking terms will confirm the cancellation period and refunds if we cancel or cannot supply a session, before you pay.
No. A practical completion certificate recognises instructor-confirmed attendance and completion of the agreed programme. It is not an accredited qualification or authorisation for unsupervised work.
Sessions are planned in the Yeovil area, with dates, exact venue, instructor, group size and equipment confirmed before booking. Tell us about access requirements so we can discuss suitable arrangements. Do not bring your own dog unless explicitly agreed in advance. We will confirm clothing, footwear, lunch arrangements and any preparation with you.
Live-dog observation or handling takes place only with suitable dogs, appropriate consent and direct supervision. A dog’s comfort takes priority; models, video or scenarios may replace an activity. Learners never take sole responsibility for dogs. No fear, aggression or distress is deliberately created for teaching.
These are independent training experiences, not accredited qualifications, veterinary training or professional certification. Attendance and feedback do not establish competence for unsupervised work. First aid never replaces veterinary care.
Bookings and payments are not open yet. Your written offer will confirm the included online course and access start date, all practical dates, teaching hours, total price, session arrangements, cancellation and rescheduling terms, and what happens if we cannot deliver a session. The online-only purchase terms do not form the full terms for these packages.
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