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"My dog popped up from the frigid waters with the look of sheer panic in his eyes. My dog is a very strong swimmer but near-drowning situations are still possible," recalls Michelle Sevigny, founder of DOGTIME Canine Recreation Company and DOGSAFE Canine First Aid.
Monty was saved from the situation because his owner  knew what to do. Would you know what to do if your dog:
* choked on a piece of food?
* ate something poisonous?
* severely cut his paw?
* collapsed and his heart stopped?
* was hit by a car?
* lost an eyeball in a dog fight?
The DOGSAFE canine first aid 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. 126 page DOGSAFE training and reference manual included.
DOGTIME founder, Michelle Sevigny, is also the founder and head instructor of DOGSAFE Canine First Aid and Dogtime canine coach, Sarah Rose, is the Dogsafe Host in Kamloops.
Hours: 9am - 5pm (1 day)
Maximum: 10 students
Minimum Age: 14 yrs/10 yrs if parent also enrolled
Registration fee: $139 + tax
Locations: Vancouver, North Vancouver and Kamloops
Upcoming dates (Sat or Sun/1 day): Vancouver Nov 20 or Dec 4, 2011. North Vancouver early 2012 Kamloops dates to be determined
"DOGSAFE is a way to be prepared"
Stuart Derdeyn
Province Newspaper
In DOGSAFE® Part 1, You will Learn How to:
- 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
- control deadly bleeding
- deal with 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 various wounds
DOGSAFE® courses are designed to make complex topics easy. Our teaching techniques will appeal to auditory, visual and tactile learners. Everyone will learn thru seeing, listening, moving and doing which improves knowledge retention. This means that you not only learn the topics on course day, but more importantly, retain the information for years to come. This makes learning with DOGSAFE not only fun, but effective.
Our training techniques include:
- instruction
- demonstration
- hands-on learning
- discussion
- Q&A
- and videos
Our training tools include:
- canine resuscitation manikins
- plush demonstration dogs
- bandages
- splints
- even fake guts, eyeballs and much more!
"I learned, and became aware of, so much during my two, very worthwhile, DOGSAFE courses. I will speak of them positively to other dog owners. "
- Shantal Cashman, DOGSAFE Graduate, August 8, 2009
DOGSAFE® Course Manual Included:
DOGSAFE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know in an Emergency, by DOGSAFE® Founder, Michelle Sevigny is included FREE with DOGSAFE® Part 1 course registration ($18.95 retail value). The 126 page comprehensive manual includes 56 real-life photographs and is spiral bound for durability. The course training and reference manual is reviewed & supported 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,
- a Disaster Preparedness Checklist,
- an Essential Phone Numbers list for easy access in emergencies
- a K9 Incident Report Form to ensure accurate info during veterinary follow-ups
- an Airway, Breathing & Circulation ABC Assessment Flowchart for easy reference
- a multiple choice & true/false quiz to test your knowledge.
The DOGSAFE® training and reference manual contains even more topics that are not covered in the course -- a priceless manual for future reference.
Hands-on Experience with Canine CPR Manikins
DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid is the only canine first aid  course available that has invested in your canine first aid education by providing individual canine CPR manikins for each and every student. This allows for ample hands-on practice and no hygiene concerns due to students sharing manikins. The canine CPR manikins are vital educational tools that are considerably more life-like than using stuffed toys. Our manikins have working pulse and lungs enabling you to actually perform canine
CPR, a technique that is not possible to conduct on live dogs.The DOGSAFE course goes far beyond just watching an instructor demonstrate CPR and provides opportunities for hands-on practice with your very own canine CPR manikin -- an essential component to effective learning.
"Thank you for creating the DOGSAFE™ Canine First Aid course; it was the most involving and enjoyable first aid course I have ever taken."
- Donna Hill B.Sc., Games with Dogs, DOGSAFE™ Graduate, Mar 18, 2007
Certificates Awarded
Upon successful completion of the hands-on practical and written test, you will be granted a frame-ready, 8 1/2" x 11" DOGSAFE® certificate that you can be proud to show your family, friends, clients and even your dog!
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