This topic simply looks at canine enrichment meaning your dog participates in activities designed to stimulate their minds and to keep them physically fit.

Aggressive behaviour in animals can have serious consequences, with a number of people being hospitalised by dogs each year.

When we get a new dog, we all want them to get on well with us and the dogs. It is important however, to take the time to carefully plan and manage the first meetings between new and existing dogs.

This topic will cover the feeding/ the cleaning/ the transportation/ the disease control/ the monitoring of their health and welfare/ death and escape of any dogs/and finally the procedure in place covering the care of the dogs following an emergency.

This topic will cover what you need to have with you in case of an emergency for instance, keeping a canine first aid kit in the car, veterinary paperwork, a travel crate and veterinary contact information to hand.

Socialisation will be covering how your dogs interacts with other dogs, other species and humans. Habituation will cover how dogs become accustomed to their environment.

The Preventative Healthcare Plan (PHP) and the accompanying Guidance Notes aim to minimise infection and disease and to promote health and welfare by taking into consideration the elements that could enhance or adversely affect the health and welfare of the animals kept at the licensed premises.