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Animal Care Level-3 4h15m

Entry Level Award in Dog Training and Husbandry (Entry 3)

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225 Students
Updated: Jun 24, 2026

Course Overview

Everything you need to know before you enroll.

Duration

4h15m

Access

Lifetime Access

Level

Level-3

Last Updated

June 24, 2026

Description

Learning a new skill helps you make friends and secure rewarding jobs in the UK. 

Did you know that 36% of homes in the UK currently have a dog? You may learn safe animal care and interact with this huge pet owner community by enrolling in our Entry Level Award in Dog Training and Husbandry (Entry 3).

This accreditation offers you a significant edge if you choose to work in pet sitting, grooming, or rescue facilities. It also demonstrates to potential employers that you have professional, useful talents. You may easily launch your career in animal care from the comfort of your home with our online course.

Why Choose Our Dog Training and Husbandry Training?

Build your dog care skills with our comprehensive training:

  1. Gain practical knowledge for better daily care.
  2. Learn why dogs act in different ways.
  3. Discover feeding, grooming and health basics.
  4. Handle training tasks with greater confidence.
  5. Access lessons from home or while travelling.
  6. Receive a CPD certificate after completion.

Dog Training and Husbandry Course Overview

With this entry-level certificate, you can turn your love for dogs into useful job skills. We break down animal husbandry into simple, stress-free modules. It includes daily care procedures and canine body language.

Our course offers the ideal basis for employment in the UK pet sector. You start your professional animal care career right now by acquiring the exact abilities that dog daycares and rescue centres value.

What You Will Learn

Our dog husbandry training is designed to get you ready for the field of animal care. Such as:

  1. Learn excellent techniques and fundamental commands to encourage positive dog behaviour.
  2. Recognise the dietary requirements, safe feeding practices, and nutritional requirements of various breeds.
  3. Identify common illnesses, signs of good health, and important first-aid procedures.
  4. To avoid uncomfortable circumstances, learn canine body language and communication techniques.
  5. Learn about daily hygiene routines and efficient grooming techniques for coat maintenance.
  6. Examine proper lifting, handling, and restraint methods for veterinarian appointments.
  7. Understand UK animal welfare regulations and legal obligations for professional pet enterprises.

Recommended Practice

Dogs learn best through regular training and daily routines. Use the knowledge you've gained from this course to take care of your own dog or other dogs in your community. You may enhance your handling abilities, gain confidence, and gain a better understanding of dog conduct with brief practice sessions.

Entry Requirements

Our course is for beginners who know how to take care of dogs.

  1. To participate, you must be at least 16 years old.
  2. You must be able to read basic English.
  3. For online learning, you should be familiar with basic computer usage.
  4. Enrolment does not require prior dog training experience.

Who Should Take Our Course?

Our training welcomes anyone who wants to develop practical animal care skills in the UK:

  1. New pet owners wish to comprehend the behaviour 
  2. Aspiring pet sitters and dog walkers are starting a business.
  3. People who want to work in kennels or rescue facilities.
  4. Prospective veterinary assistants.
  5. Anyone who enjoys dogs and wants to learn how to keep them safe.

Assessment

You do not need to stress about exams. At the end of each module, there is a multiple-choice quiz. You need 60% to pass. If you make a mistake, you can retake the quiz as many times as you need until you succeed.

Career Paths

Our diploma helps you apply for animal care roles.

  1. Dog Training Assistant
  2. Kennel Care Worker
  3. Animal Shelter Support Staff
  4. Pet Care Assistant
  5. Veterinary Clinic Helper

Gaining Proper Daily Interactions with Animals!

Pet companies in the UK are actively looking for employees with formal training and real handling expertise. Enrol in our Entry Level Award in Dog Training and Husbandry (Entry 3) now to pursue your passion as a career!

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Caring for a Dog

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60 min

Module 02: Dog Anatomy, Physiology and Behaviour

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60 min

Module 03: Canine First Aid

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60 min

Module 04: Dog Sports

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35 min

Module 05: Dog Training Methods

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40 min

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How to earn your certificate:

  1. Complete all learning modules
  2. Pass quizzes with at least 60%
  3. Finish the final assessment
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1 year ago

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Sophie Patel

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1 year ago

George Ahmed

George Ahmed

★★★★☆

Really clear, really calm, no nonsense. Perfect if you don’t want anything too fancy, just good teaching.

1 year ago

Amelia Clarke

Amelia Clarke

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Fully helpful, I finally understand the basics without feeling confused. Could’ve used a few more real-life examples, but still very good.

1 year ago

Sophie Reed

Sophie Reed

★★★★☆

Their learner support was great and friendly. actually helped me a lot to sort things out when I needed it.

1 year ago

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★★★★★

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1 year ago

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★★★★★

This course explained everything in simple terms, no waffle. Ideal if you’re just starting.

1 year ago

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Really smooth to get through. Feels practical, not textbook stuff.

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