Our ShelterSAFE program
Our training program offers shelter and pound staff the essential industry knowledge and skills to execute their daily animal handling tasks safely, confidently and professionally.
Course 1: Intro AMO
Duration
ONLINE or F2F
F2F– Full day
ONLINE: 2x 4 hour sessions
Audience
- Foundation training
- New starters and experienced employees
Learning Outcome
- To safely manage common dog and cat AMO scenarios
- Maintain good animal welfare
80% Theory, 20% Practical
Topics
- Reducing our bite risk
- Animal wellbeing and behaviour basics
- Reading dogs and cats; body language intensive
- Conducting body language assessments
- Managing stressed, fearful and aggressive dogs and cats
- Capture fundamentals
- Fundamentals of loading and unloading animals in vehicles
- Equipment selection and usage
- Dog attack fundamentals
Cost
F2F: $550 per person
ONLINE: $450 per person
Group discounts apply
Course 2: Reinforcer AMO
Duration
ONLINE or F2F
F2F– Full day
ONLINE: 2x 4 hour sessions
Audience
- Consolidation training
- More experienced employees
Learning Outcome
- To safely manage more difficult dog and cat scenarios
- Maintain good animal welfare
40% Theory, 60% Practical
Topics
- Revisit body language and assessments Recognise more difficult body language Capturing, loading and unloading difficult animals practical Equipment practical- includes Catchpole intensive/new options Defensive Leash handling
- Dog attack response workshop
- PLEASE NOTE: REINFORCER Course is ideally delivered F2F, but where that is not practical, the online version is available
Cost
F2F: $550 per person ONLINE: $450 per person
Group discounts apply
Course 3: Refresher AMO
Duration
ONLINE or F2F
F2F– Full day
ONLINE: 2x 4 hour sessions
Audience
- Refresher training Recommended annually
- Employees who have completed Course 1 & 2
Learning Outcome
- Revisit essentials
- Extension activities
- Constantly revised to incorporate the latest best practice
50% Theory, 50% Practical
Topics
- Essential body language refresher (including more difficult signs)
- Updated management techniques for stressed , fearful and aggressive animals
- Refresher on animal capture, loading, unloading, and equipment usage
- Dissecting difficult scenarios
- Essential dog attack response refresher
Cost
F2F: $550 per person
ONLINE: $450 per person
Group discounts apply