Canine First Aid Level 2 (VTQ) Articles

Thank you for your interest in Canine First Aid Level 2 (VTQ). We hope you enjoy these articles that discuss some important issues in our industry.

Anal glands

Anal glands are found in dogs and cats. They are not very important to the animal nowadays. They used to be used for scent marking out in the wild, so it would help protect their domain, warn off other dogs, that kind of thing. Nowadays, dogs are mostly owned, so they do not need them for that purpose. But they do cause quite a lot of problems, especially in dogs.

Do not leave dogs in cars RSPCA graphic

Do not leave dogs in cars RSPCA graphic

Dog Aid charity film on their work training pets to be assistance dogs

Dog Aid are an unique charity that train your pet to be a registered assistance dog. In this film is looks at the great work they offer and two case studies on how assistance dogs change peoples lives.

Canine First Aid is also now available with an Endorsed certificate from TQUK

The ProTrainings Canine First Aid qualification is also available with an Endorsed Certificate from TQUK, for an extra charge if required. Endorsed certificates are not something that everyone will want but it does give an extra level of certificate if requested.

Teach Pet First Aid - new instructor course date set in March

Our next Pet First Aid Instructor course is on Thursday 3rd March. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses including dog care, cat care, canine first aid and the new advances pet first aid when we launch it. You will have to complete some pre-study material before the course.

From 2016 Dogs in England must be microchipped

The microchip will have an expiry date on the packaging but this is just for implantation purposes and not an expiry date for the function of reunification. The microchip will not act as a GPS tracker and will need to be scanned by a hand held scanner.

Teach Pet First Aid

Our next Pet First Aid Instructor course is on Friday 8th January. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses including dog care, cat care, canine first aid and the new advances pet first aid when we launch it.