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Claudia Sihler
CPDT-KSA, IAABC-ADT
Phone (907) 357-2521

1400 Regine Ave
Wasilla, Alaska  99654





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Approved Trainer
DOGO approved trainer

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Dogsafe® Canine First Aid 101

Certification Course, Continuing Education Credits Approved by: CCPDT (7), IACP, (7) and IAABC

Hours:  Typically 8 hours

Maximum: 10 students

Prerequisite: None

Minimum Age: 14 yrs/10 yrs if parent also enrolled

A comprehensive full day course designed to teach responsible dog owners and dog professionals the knowledge and skills to respond to a sick or injured dog until veterinary care is available, and to help you determine if veterinary care is required. 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
  • release from traps and snares
  • respond to seizures and more
 

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