Running Successful Puppy Socialisation Events Webinar

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This veterinary approved webinar has been written and designed by a clinical animal behaviourist who is also a qualified registered veterinary nurse with a wealth of experience running puppy socialisation events. It has been designed to develop the skill set of veterinary nurses and other pet professionals who want to run successful, safe and professional puppy parties.

There are no exams, but to obtain your certificate of completion you must answer some multiple choice questions, which have been designed to ensure that you have learned the material.

Course aims:

How to design and set up safe and successful puppy socialisation programmes.
How to write session plans effectively.
Preventing problems from developing during classes.

Be able to recognise stress in puppies and know how to handle problems.
Feel more confident when managing play sessions and know when and how to intervene effectively.
See full course curriculum below.

Course features:

Written with the benefit of practical veterinary and canine behaviour experience.
Information and content based on safe working practices and up-to-date research.
Easy-to-digest lessons give you the flexibility to learn at home at your own pace.
Webinar slides presented with a voiceover – as if you were sitting in a real-life lecture theatre.
Helpful training guides suitable to give to clients.
Templates of risk assessments and session plans.

Includes a list of references and related research.
Tutor and technical support available.
Lifetime access to dip in and out of the course whenever you need to refresh your knowledge.
CPD Certificate of completion.
CPD Transcript for prospective employers.
Works on computers, tablets & smartphones.

Unique verifiable certificate code

This course includes:

5 modules

Before you enrol:

About the instructor:

Course curriculum:

Module 1: Preparing & Getting Started 6 lessons
- Welcome
- Outline and The Aim of Puppy Parties
- Preparation and Planning
- Equipment and Resources Required
- Session Planning and Occupying Children
- Habituation, Socialisation and Other Useful Ideas
Module 2: Play 5 lessons
- Benefits of Play
- Supervising Puppy Play (M.A.R.S)
- Function of Play and Off-Lead Play
- Play & Interactions and When to Intervene
- Video Analysis and What to Avoid in Class
Module 3: Identifying and Preventing Problems 4 lessons
- Signs of Stress and Temperament
- Appeasement Signals
- Identifying Anxious Individuals and Calming Supplements
- Educating Owners
Module 4: Training for Life 5 lessons, 1 quiz
- Reward-Based Training
- Training and Life Skills
- Developmental Stages and Mental & Sensory Enrichment
- What Else to Include in Sessions
- Suggested Tasks
- Multiple Choice Questions Quiz
Module 5: Summary 5 lessons
- Summary
- Resources, Recommended Reading & References
- CPD Transcript
- Course Feedback
- What to learn more?

Student reviews:

4.8

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AI Review Summary

Students feel significantly more confident running puppy parties after completing the course content
Reviewers highly valued the practical resources like templates, sample documents, and planning guides provided
Students appreciated the clear, bite-sized modules with videos that made complex puppy behaviour easy to understand
Learners found the course gave them essential structure and knowledge to professionally launch puppy socialisation classes

Based on 50 published student reviews across all star ratings for this course.

Fantastic course and has filled me with confidence and now my brain is in overdrive on my soon to be puppy parties

Very informative course, lots of useful pdf files and information. Have learnt alot and has filled me with confidence

Helpful and Informative

Everything was clear and easy to understand, I valued the suggestions and also the fact you provide sample documents to help with planning sessions, risk assessments and so forth. Thank you Caroline!

Very useful webinar

Useful content to share with puppy owners

Fantastic course!

This course if fantastic. As a veterinary nurse of 20 years I wanted a refreshment before setting up puppy parties in my clinic, this course has some great content and really good ideas and has really helped me plan my puppy parties. Thankyou.

Excellent course

Lots of useful information on how to run puppy classes. Things to consider, what to look for and especially staying within what you know and getting others involved to support you such as a trainer and a vet.