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Working dogs - PROfarm course

Course details

Name: Working dogs
Description: This two day course is for owners of working dogs or those looking to purchase a dog who wish to train them for either general farm use or for competition.
Cost: From $390 depening on location. Includes GST.
Course aims:
  • Understanding animal welfare issues
  • Selecting & care of a working dog
  • Training your dog to work with stock etc
Learning outcomes:
  • Maintain health & welfare requirements of the working dog
  • Ability to select the appropriate dog to meet your requirements
  • Skills and methods for training the dog to meet your needs and commands whether it be for general use and or competition
  • Understand herding instincts and working traits
Length: 2 Days
Course program/structure:
  • Lecture room & paddock training area
  • Introduction
  • Animal welfare issues
  • Identifying needs
  • Working breeds
  • Paddock - working with dogs
  • Understanding herding instincts
  • Style, eye & balance
  • Directional commands
  • Casting
Resources and method of delivery: Participants are provided with course notes.

This course is delivered using indoor and outdoor instruction.

Accreditation: This course has been mapped to the national unit of competency, AHCLSK324A - Care for and train working dogs.

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Contact us to register your interest in this course.

Other dates and locations are available on demand.

Current scheduled courses

course date
Camden 8th Sep 2012

Location
Belgenny
Camden

When
8th Sep 2012 8:30am - 9th Sep 2012 4:00pm

Extra details for this date

or call Maryke Archbold-Hession on 02 4640 6333 or 0408 492 039 Maryke

course date
Grafton 15th Sep 2012

Location
Grafton Primary Industries Institute
Trenayr Road
Junction Hill NSW 2460
Grafton

When
15th Sep 2012 8:30am - 16th Sep 2012 4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration Close Date - 6th September
2012
Course Cost - $390 GST Free

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285

course date
Glen Innes 3rd Nov 2012

Location
Glen Innes Agricultural Research & Advisory Station
Wellingrove Road
Glen Innes NSW 2370
Glen Innes

When
3rd Nov 2012 8:30am - 4th Nov 2012 4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration Close Date - 25th October 2012
Course Cost - $390 GST Free

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285