DOGSAFE Canine First Aid

Please contact: The Beloved Dog at 604.720.2953 or lisa@thebeloveddog.com PART ONE: Saturday August 9, 2008 Time: 830am-430pm Location: The Beloved Dog Doggy Daycare and Training 2345 Douglas Road Burnaby, BC, V5c 5A9 DOGSAFE Course Content The DOGSAFE Canine First Aid Course is designed to teach both the knowledge and skills to deal with a sick or injured dog until veterinary care is available. The veterinarian reviewed, 126 page course manual, DOGSAFE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know in an Emergency, is included in the DOGSAFE course FREE. ($20 value) Course Topics Include: * signs of illness or injury * approach, restraint and transportation * taking vital signs * cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) * artificial respiration * airway obstruction (choking) * shock * bleeding and wound care * internal injuries * bone and joint injuries * poisoning * eye and ear injuries * allergic reactions * frostbite and hypothermia * heatstroke * vomiting & diarrhea Why choose DOGSAFE? 1. We offer the only course curriculum and manual supported by the BC SPCA so you know you are getting the 'best of the best' in canine first aid training. 2. We offer the only course which provides every student with their very own canine training manikin to allow for lots of hands-on practice and no hygiene concerns with sharing equipment. 3. We offer courses every 5 weeks in the lower mainland, plus courses in Nanaimo & Victoria, for your convenience. 4. Our instructors have backgrounds in actual emergency response services, which allows us to teach you the realities of responding to emergencies. 5. We offer the most comprehensive, 126+ page course training & reference manual, which also includes more than 56 real-life photographs. 6. We are the only company that provides professional graduates with a DOGSAFE Certified jpeg logo that you may proudly display on your websites to promote your commitment to canine first aid & safety. 7. We are the only company that provides a FREE company listing for all DOGSAFE professional graduates on our FIND A GRADUATE web page; a great way to increase your company's exposure and obtain new clients. 8. We are developing new courses every year so that you can continue your education with the most extensive canine first aid training available. 9. We offer on-site, private group training for your staff which means huge savings for you; plus we offer private courses for your clients, with customized certificates with your logo, to forever remind your clients about your commitment to their dogs' safety. 10. We offer exceptional customer service that begins with our easy registration process, and continues into a fun day of instruction. 11. We keep you up-to-date of canine first aid news, tips and topics with our monthly, graduate email newsletter, exclusive to DOGSAFE graduates.