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. 

You'll 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
• 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

“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

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 in-person course registration. The 116 page comprehensive manual includes 56 real-life photographs and is reviewed by veterinarians, including Dr. James Lawson, Chief Animal Health Officer of the BC SPCA.  
​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.

"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

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