A dog is a wonderful, entertaining and loyal companion. Bringing home a new dog to join your family is such a fun and exciting time. When you take on this huge responsibility, you'll want to do the best job you can. Your animal now depends on you for food, shelter, medical care, and companionship. In short, you hold their very life in your hands and they have complete trust in your judgment.
This fun and informative course will help you cover all the basics of dog care and training. Everything from feeding recommendations, bathing tips, training guides and basic first aid topics are included in just 12 easy-to-learn lessons. Just follow along and you'll be a pro in no time at all!
Topics include:
- Different nutritional phases in a dog's life
-Feeding tips
-Essential pet Items
- Basics of dog bathing
-Importance of grooming and how to groom.
- Benefits and rewards that come from training your dog.
- How to gauge your dog's personality and the tools needed to start training him.
- How to handle leash training, chewing habits and housetraining
- How to control some of your dogs bad habits including barking and running away.
-Difference between positive reinforcement and punishment.
-Heartworms: what are they and the treatment
-What constitutes an emergency, and what you can and can't treat safely
-First aid situations: what you need to know to help your pet.
-Pet Poisoning and seeking help
-Home preparation for new pets
-Pet owner responsibility: dealing with the good along with the bad.
-Pet boarding tips and resources
And much more.
The class is self-paced and you can take it when it fits your schedule. So why not join and learn how to provide the care your dog needs for a long and healthy life!
