Description

The iPET Network Level 3 Certificate in Dog Breeding, Litter Socialisation and Welfare is designed to be flexible to meet the real life needs and circumstances of its Candidates. It is aimed at Candidates who wish to gain the skills and knowledge to breed ethically and responsibly, with the focus on welfare.

It is for Candidates who want to learn the skills and knowledge to enable them to raise their litters using proven methods of socialisation and habituation and for Candidates who then want to learn the skills and knowledge to be able to profile and match their puppies to appropriate homes, to safeguard the puppies longer term development and security.

Leading industry experts have reviewed this qualification to ensure the outcome is appropriate for the Canine Breeding Industry and the continued growth and development of the sector.

The qualification is a balance of theoretical and practical learning to ensure that vocational skills lead the qualification with underpinned knowledge developed throughout.

Units included within this qualification are:

341: Canine Care and Welfare during Pregnancy

342: Whelping and Aftercare

343: Litter Socialisation for Breeder