​Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101

This course is designed to teach you the knowledge and skills to deal with a sick or injured dog until veterinary care is available.  The topics are covered in-depth so that students have a thorough understanding of the principles of canine first aid. Since this is a very comprehensive course, we need your full attention and
​dogs do not come to class.

Course #:  DSCFA101
Hours:  8 hours (9am-5pm)
Maximum Students:  7 
Prerequisite:  None
Minimum Age: 14 years/10 years if parent also enrolled
Registration:  $170 + GST

Upcoming Classes 2024
Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101
May 25th, 2024
Prince George, BC

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Angela Osmachenko

What students are saying about Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101...

"Very informative, like the hands-on practice!"
"Teacher was entertaining and knowledgeable."
"Angela was super informative and created a great environment!"
"I enjoyed doing CPR on the dog manikins."

You'll Learn How to:

• ​control deadly bleeding
• respond to penetrating objects
• prevent and treat eye injuries
• prevent and treat abdominal wounds
• recognize risk factors and respond to bloat
• prevent and respond to drowning
• assess and respond to bone and joint injuries
• prevent and respond to poisonings
• prevent and respond to frostbite and hypothermia
• prevent and respond to heatstroke
• treat minor burns
• treat and manage wounds​​​​

• prevent common injuries
• conduct a head to tail assessment
• tell if your dog is experiencing pain
• recognize 4 signs of illness or injury
• respond to any emergency in 4 easy steps
• safely approach an injured dog
• take your dog's vital signs and 3 other health tests
• perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• perform artificial respiration
• remove an airway obstruction  (choking)
• prevent and treat for shock​

Our Training Techniques
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Dogsafe®​ courses are designed to make complex topics easy and everyone will learn through seeing, listening, moving and doing which improves knowledge retention. This means that you not only learn  topics on course day, but retain the information for the future when you'll need it. Effective, but fun too!

Our training techniques include: 

• instruction
• demonstration
• hands-on learning
• discussion
• question & answer
• and videos

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Upcoming Classes 2024
Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101 Class
May 25th, 2024

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Our Training Tools

We'll bring the learning to life with

• canine resuscitation manikins
• plush demonstration dogs
• bandages
• first aid kits
• even fake guts, eyeballs and more!​

Dogsafe® Course Manual Included

DOGSAFE®: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know in an Emergency, by Dogsafe® creator, Michelle Sevigny is included with Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101 course registration  ($18.95 retail value). The 116 page comprehensive manual includes 56 real-life photographs and is spiral bound for durability. The course training and reference manual has been reviewed by veterinarians, including Dr. James Lawson, Chief Animal Health Officer of the BC SPCA.  ​

PLUS, the course manual includes:

• a Vital Signs Checklist for keeping track of your dog's essential information,
• an Essential Phone Numbers Form for easy access in emergencies
• a Canine Incident Report Form to ensure accurate info during veterinary follow-ups
• even more topics that are not covered in the course -- a priceless manual for future reference.

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“I enjoyed the course so much and I am now more confident in dealing with emergency situations. The Dogsafe® course was great, thanks again!”
- Angela Du, dog trainer, Dogsafe® Graduate

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​Hands-on with Canine CPR Manikins​

Dogsafe® Canine First Aid Authorized Instructors have invested in your canine first aid education by providing canine CPR manikin(s). Canine CPR manikins are a vital educational tool that are considerably more life-like than practicing on stuffed toys. Our manikins have working pulse and lungs enabling you to actually perform canine CPR, a technique that is not safe to conduct on live dogs.

​The Dogsafe®​ course goes beyond just watching an instructor demonstrate CPR and provides opportunities for hands-on practice with canine CPR manikin(s) -- an essential component to effective learning.

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"The practice dummies allowed each of us to perfect the techniques we learned throughout the day. Videos, step-by-step pictures, notes and demonstrations made her class stand out against others I've taken in the past."
-Mckayla Meyer, Aces K9 Care, Dogsafe® Graduate

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Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101
Classes available in 2024!
May 25th, 2024

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Upon Graduation, You'll Receive

Certificate
​Upon successful completion, you will be granted a frame-ready 8 1/2" x 11" certificate that you can be proud to show your family, clients, and of course, your dog!

Certified Logo
​Our name is recognized and respected as the leader in canine first aid and safety training and you'll be able to proudly display the Dogsafe® Certified logo on your company website, brochures and business cards. 

​Free Listing
We will list your dog company on our Find a Certified Dog Professional webpage, a great way to attract new clients.
​See who's already listed. 
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Upcoming Classes 2024
-May 25th, 2024-

Register Now!