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Duration: 2 hours (recommended)
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Summary: This online course equips professionals with essential skills to safely identify, assess, and handle aggressive and reactive dogs, ensuring safer interactions.

Why Businesses Choose This Training

WHY WORKERS NEED THIS COURSE

Dog-related incidents are a growing risk for professionals working in delivery, real estate, trades, postal services, and other field-based roles. Without proper training, employees are vulnerable to injuries, lost work time, and liability risks.

alert danger icon RISING WORKPLACE INCIDENTS

1,420 dog-related attacks were reported last year in just six months—an average of 11 per day.

 
risk icon UNPREDICTABLE RISKS

One-third of incidents happen on the street, where workers have no control over the situation.

 
risk area icon HIGH-RISK AREAS

Queensland (466), NSW (408), WA (215), and VIC (166) report the most dog-related injuries.

 
dog attacking human icon DOGS NOT PROPERLY SECURED

26% of attacks involve dogs escaping properties, and 8% occur with the owner present.

 

How This Course Protects Your Workforce

This online course provides practical, effective training to help employees recognize risks, prevent incidents, and handle encounters safely.

 

What Your Employees Will Learn

 

Identify Early Warning Signs 

Understand how to read a dog’s behaviour to avoid conflict

Prevent Aggressive Encounters

Safe approaches and de- escalation techniques

Assess Risks at Worksites

Proactively avoid dangerous situations

Respond to Threats Safely

Best practices for handling aggressive dogs

 

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Animal Academy’s practical online training helps teams recognise risks, de-escalate encounters, and prevent incidents before they happen.

Investing in safety training protects workers and saves businesses thousands in lost workdays.

Contact Us Today to Learn More

📞 1300 290 609

📧 info@animalacademy.com.au