✔ Evidence-based canine first aid guidance covering emergency recognition, safe assessment, and immediate life-saving action until veterinary care is available.
✔ Clear, structured instruction on handling real emergencies — including bleeding, shock, choking, poisoning, and breathing failure — with step-by-step, practical decision-making.
✔ Responsible, welfare-focused first aid training that emphasises safety, limitations, and knowing when urgent veterinary intervention is essential.
£79.99
Canine First Aid Pro is a comprehensive ten-module course that provides a clear, practical, and responsible approach to canine first aid. Each module focuses on a critical aspect of emergency response – from scene safety and vital sign assessment to bleeding control, shock management, and CPR – combining professional standards with real-world application.
The course is designed to teach what to do, when to do it, and just as importantly, when not to intervene and seek immediate veterinary care. Concepts are explained in a clear, accessible way, supported by structured frameworks, realistic scenarios, and step-by-step guidance that can be applied under pressure.
Created by experienced canine professionals, the course maintains a calm, factual, and ethical approach to first aid. It avoids unnecessary complexity while ensuring learners understand the seriousness and limitations of at-home emergency care.
This course is completed online through distance learning and can be taken at your own pace from home. It is suitable both as professional development and as an essential life skill for anyone responsible for the care and welfare of dogs.
Canine First Aid Pro is designed for anyone who may one day need to respond to a canine emergency. Whether you are caring for your own dog or working professionally with dogs, this course equips you with the confidence and structure to act quickly, safely, and correctly when it matters most.
Ideal for:
Dog owners who want to be prepared for accidents and sudden illness
Dog trainers, behaviourists, and canine professionals
Dog walkers, pet sitters, and boarding staff
Rescue, kennel, and shelter workers
Security, working-dog, and sport-dog handlers
Anyone pursuing a career working with dogs
No prior qualifications are required. The course is suitable for beginners while still offering depth and clarity for experienced professionals.
By the end of this ten-module course, learners will:
Understand what canine first aid is, its purpose, and its limitations
Recognise true emergencies and know when immediate veterinary care is required
Assess an injured or unwell dog safely using a structured primary survey
Accurately check and interpret vital signs and recognise dangerous abnormalities
Manage bleeding, wounds, and bandaging safely and effectively
Recognise and respond to shock, fractures, and spinal injuries
Handle environmental emergencies such as heatstroke, hypothermia, burns, and drowning
Respond appropriately to poisoning, allergic reactions, and anaphylaxis
Manage choking, breathing difficulties, and foreign objects
Prepare first aid kits, emergency plans, and practise realistic emergency scenarios
Learners finish the course with the confidence to provide calm, responsible first aid support until veterinary care is available.
Module One: Introduction to Canine First Aid & Safety
Foundations of canine first aid, scene safety, emergency mindset, safe handling, and knowing when to call the vet.
Module Two: Canine Anatomy, Physiology & Vital Signs
Understanding how the dog’s body works, how to take vital signs, and how to recognise early warning signs of serious problems.
Module Three: Primary Survey – DR ABC Assessment
Learning a structured emergency assessment system to identify immediate life-threatening issues.
Module Four: Airway Management, Breathing & CPR
Principles of airway care, rescue breathing, and canine CPR, including limitations and risks.
Module Five: Bleeding, Wounds & Bandaging Techniques
Controlling bleeding, wound assessment, bandaging methods, and recognising infections and high-risk injuries.
Module Six: Shock, Fractures, Sprains & Spinal Injuries
Identifying shock, stabilising injuries, and safely handling dogs with suspected fractures or spinal trauma.
Module Seven: Environmental Emergencies
Managing heatstroke, hypothermia, burns, electrical injuries, drowning, and prevention strategies.
Module Eight: Poisoning, Toxins & Allergic Reactions
Recognising poisoning, knowing what not to do, and providing first aid for allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
Module Nine: Choking, Breathing Difficulties & Foreign Objects
Responding to choking, airway obstructions, breathing emergencies, and foreign bodies.
Module Ten: First Aid Kits, Emergency Planning & Scenario Practice
Building first aid kits, emergency preparedness, safe transport, scenario drills, and course completion.
