
This free online course will teach you about various dog breeds, dog anatomy and how to keep your dog clean and healthy. Is your dog acting strangely? How often do you run a health check on your four-legged companion? Dogs exhibit unusual behaviour for a variety of reasons. We'll show you why your dog might be acting strangely and how to help them feel better and stay healthy. It's important to know what dog is suitable for you before adopting or buying one. Explore the many dog breeds, their characteristics, life expectancy, anatomy and more.
| Course Category | Animal Care, Agriculture & Veterinary |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe how to prevent dogs from developing a fear of vet visits and make them enjoy them • Discuss how sources of foods impact dogs’ health • Define ‘neutering’, ‘castration’ and ‘spaying’ • Recall how often dogs should be exercised and why • Outline core canine vaccines based on potential morbidity and mortality • Recall how much dogs should be fed and how to supplement their diet for a healthy coat • Summarize the basics of dog anatomy • Identify the different breeds of dogs and the groups they belong to |
| Course Code | 4779 |



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