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Dog trainer

Code 5164.2.1.1

Dog trainers train animals and/or dog handlers for general and specific purposes, including assistance, security, leisure, competition, transportation, obedience and routine handling, entertainment and education, in accordance with national legislation.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • anatomy of animals
  • animal welfare
  • biosecurity related to animals
  • animal behaviour
  • dog behaviour
  • physiology of animals
  • animal welfare legislation
  • signs of animal illness

Skills and competences

  • apply animal hygiene practices
  • provide an enriching environment for animals
  • ejecutar programas de adiestramiento para animales
  • train animals and individuals to work together
  • provide animal training
  • implement exercise activities for animals
  • treat animals ethically
  • monitor the welfare of animals

Transversal competences

  • advise on animal welfare
  • assess animal behaviour
  • provide first aid to animals
  • protect health and safety when handling animals

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences