
Master health and safety for pet sitting, covering risk aware, pre service visits, hygiene, animal behavior cues, and safety protocols to protect you and pets.
Learn the key duties of a professional pet sitter, including in-home visits, dog walking, and medication administration. Plan flexible schedules, pricing, and safety for multi-pet households and exotic pets.
Learn to transport pets safely by choosing suitable vehicles, securing animals in crates or guards, maintaining hygiene and ventilation, and understanding pet taxi insurance and pricing.
Learn safe, front-on approaches to handling a variety of pets with calm voice cues, patient timing, and species-specific techniques for cats, dogs, birds, and more.
Learn essential dog care covering nutrition, health, breed types, exercise, training, and the key dog laws and welfare regulations every pet professional must know.
Explore cat care fundamentals, from breeds and health to nutrition, feeding, litter tray care, outdoor safety with a harness, grooming, and recognizing illness signs for professional care.
Master the essentials of small mammal care for rabbits, guinea pigs, and rodents, covering housing, dust-free bedding, hay-based nutrition, grooming, exercise, and recognizing health signs.
Master care for reptiles, birds, and fish, covering housing, temperatures, hydration, and feeding. Learn taming, handling, and client-specific requirements for a professional pet sitter.
Learn to safeguard pet health and welfare by recognizing common illnesses, voicing concerns to clients, and applying isolation, vaccination, and veterinary guidance to protect dogs and cats in your care.
Master essential pet first aid basics for professionals, including safety, airway assessment, bleeding control, shock management, CPR basics, seizure and heat stroke awareness, and assembling a first aid kit.
This course is perfect for anyone wanting to enhance their knowledge and skills as a pet sitter. Learn about the realities of being a pet sitter, and become competent in the care, health and welfare of a variety of pet species. It includes information on UK pet legislation. This course comprises of Module 2 of the Professional Pet Sitting Diploma.