guide dog instructor

Description

Guide dog instructors train dogs to be responsible in guiding blind people to travel effectively. They plan the training sessions, match guide dogs with their clients and ensure overall routine care of the training dogs. Guide dog instructors also provide advice to the blind people in the use of techniques that facilitate dogs' travel skills and mobility.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

guide dog training methods visual disability dog behaviour animal welfare legislation animal welfare anatomy of animals physiology of animals assistive instruments

Practical Skills

train animals and individuals to work together assist social service users with physical disabilities implement exercise activities for animals protect health and safety when handling animals deal with challenging people control animal movement evaluate dogs advise customers on appropriate pet care provide animal training communicate with customers create animal records assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together assist in transportation of animals provide nutrition to animals tolerate stress maintain animal accommodation hygienic support individuals to adjust to physical disability design training programmes for animals maintain professional administration interview people administer appointments instruct on animal care manage a small-to-medium business advise on animal purchase provide an enriching environment for animals provide first aid to animals work with veterinarians stay alert