Dog Day Care Essentials (CPD course)

About Course

CPD course with a certificate of completion. Not a regulated qualification.

A friendly online course for anyone working (or starting out) in dog day care, home boarding or kennels. Learn dog welfare, body language, safe group care, hygiene and what the dog activity licence expects, at your own pace.

Please note: this is a CPD course, not a qualification

This is a CPD (continuing professional development) course. It is not a regulated qualification. It isn’t a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification, isn’t equivalent to one, and isn’t regulated by Ofqual.

Who it’s for

  • New starters: daycare, kennel and boarding assistants in their first job with dogs.
  • Home boarders: people getting ready for a licence inspection or wanting to refresh their knowledge.
  • Daycare owners: train your whole team to one standard and keep the records for your licence file.

What’s included

  • 49 short video lessons (3–5 minutes) across 9 modules, with subtitles and a written transcript
  • A quick quiz after each module, with friendly feedback and unlimited retries
  • Checklists you can use at work
  • A Happy Dog Liverpool CPD certificate
  • Works on a phone, tablet or computer, at your own pace

Designed with dyslexia and SEN in mind

Short paragraphs and plain English. Subtitles on all videos, and a transcript under every video. No timers and unlimited quiz retries. Tell us about any reasonable adjustments when you sign up.

Try it free

Lesson 1.2, “Your role and duty of care”, is a free preview, with no card needed.

Price

£49 for one learner. Prices in pounds sterling.

Your right to cancel

You have 14 days from purchase to cancel for a full refund. You don’t need to give a reason.

Questions

Is this a qualification? No. It’s a CPD course. It isn’t a regulated qualification, isn’t Level 2 or 3, and isn’t regulated by Ofqual.

Will it meet my licence requirements? The dog activity licence guidance expects staff to be competent and trained. This course gives you training records and a certificate you can show an inspector. Some licence routes ask for a regulated qualification, so check with your council.

Can I share my login? No. Each login is for one learner.

Photo credits

All photos are free-licence images from Wikimedia Commons. Photos marked CC BY-SA are shared under the same licence. Click a licence to read it.

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Course Content

Module 1: Working in licensed dog care

  • 1.1 What a licence covers
    03:45
  • 1.2 Your role and duty of care
    03:09
  • 1.3 Staff training records
    03:21
  • 1.4 Professionalism with owners and colleagues
    03:01
  • Module 1 quiz

Module 2: Breeds, types and life stages

Module 3: Essential daily care

Module 4: Feeding and water

Module 5: Body language and behaviour

Module 6: Safe handling and equipment

Module 7: How dogs learn

Module 8: Anatomy, health checks and disease

Module 9: Law, hygiene and emergencies (introduction)

Final assessment