UNIT STANDARD TITLE - Care for a service dog You will learn how to care for a service dog both inside and outside the kennel, use the appropriate equipment, perform thorough health checks, recognize early signs of common illnesses, and take the proper steps before visiting a veterinarian.
A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
Provide care for the elementary needs of the service dog.
Apply safety precautions when working with service dogs.
UNIT STANDARD TITLE - Handle a trained service dog to deter crime You will learn how to patrol an area with your dog, use the dog's senses to prevent crime or locate intruders, and write detailed reports about the patrol and your dog's performance.
A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
UNIT STANDARD TITLE - Supervise kennel practises You will learn how to set up dog kennels and manage dog placement, including planning, selecting building materials, and maintaining medical, feeding, and training records.
A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
Plan and co-ordinate kennel practices.
Supervise personnel and administration systems.
Demonstrate an understanding of behaviour of dogs.
UNIT STANDARD TITLE - Handle a patrol dog to assist in searching for and the apprehension of a suspect You will learn about the laws governing arrests and how to effectively utilize a patrol dog to apprehend suspects and carry out lawful arrests.
A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
UNIT STANDARD TITLE - Handle a trained sniffer dog to assist in the detection of substances You will learn about laws relating to prohibited substances such as narcotics and explosives. The course will cover the identification of narcotics, explosives, and related devices; proper procedures for approaching narcotic or suspicious (explosive) scenes; and techniques for conducting practical detection searches with a sniffer dog in various scenarios, including buildings, open areas, vehicles, and item searches. You will also learn how to write detailed detection reports.
A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
Apply current legislation pertaining to substance detection discipline.
Conduct a search for substances with the aid of a trained sniffer dog.
Identify and handle substances indicated by the sniffer dog in a structured scenario.
UNIT STANDARD TITLE - Utilize a tracker dog to follow a human scent trail You will learn how to approach, secure, and gather information at a crime scene, as well as how to utilize a tracker dog to search for suspects using the dog's senses. You will also learn how to write detailed reports based on your findings.
A person accredited with this unit standard will be able to:
Assess the crime scene for possible tracks, to provide scent to a tracker dog.
Prepare the tracker dog to follow the identified human track.
Utilize the dog to follow the scent track of a human trail to apprehend or locate the person linked to the scent.
Locate and identify the suspect and or evidence on the human scent trail that was followed.
