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Evidence Guide: AHCLSK324A - Care for and train working dogs

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AHCLSK324A - Care for and train working dogs

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify role and select working dog

  1. Working dog requirements for the enterprise are identified and confirmed.
  2. Suitable working dog breeders and bloodlines are researched and availability determined.
  3. Dogs are inspected for suitability and selected to meet role and enterprise requirements.
Working dog requirements for the enterprise are identified and confirmed.

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Suitable working dog breeders and bloodlines are researched and availability determined.

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Dogs are inspected for suitability and selected to meet role and enterprise requirements.

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Develop and implement training program

  1. Basic commands are taught.
  2. The dog is introduced to a small flock in a confined area.
  3. The dog is asked to handle larger numbers in more open areas.
  4. Specialist skills such as backing and forcing are taught.
  5. Existing and potential animal handling hazards in the workplace are identified, risk assessed and controlled in line with enterprise requirements.
Basic commands are taught.

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The dog is introduced to a small flock in a confined area.

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The dog is asked to handle larger numbers in more open areas.

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Specialist skills such as backing and forcing are taught.

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Existing and potential animal handling hazards in the workplace are identified, risk assessed and controlled in line with enterprise requirements.

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Maintain welfare of working dog

  1. Health, condition and status are monitored and maintained.
  2. Diet is provided to meet nutritional requirements in consideration of work/training program.
  3. Preventative health treatments are arranged and administered.
  4. Facilities and equipment needs are provided and maintained in line with animal welfare requirements.
Health, condition and status are monitored and maintained.

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Diet is provided to meet nutritional requirements in consideration of work/training program.

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Preventative health treatments are arranged and administered.

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Facilities and equipment needs are provided and maintained in line with animal welfare requirements.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

select a working dog

develop training programs and apply effective training procedures

maintain health and welfare requirements and recognise abnormalities

provide a balanced diet, adequate water and housing.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

select working dog to meet requirements

develop training programs and apply effective training procedures

maintain health and welfare requirements and recognise abnormalities

arrange and administer preventative health treatments

maintain clean and safe facilities and workplace environment

assess and calculate work area dimensions, and measure dietary requirements and preventative health treatments.

demonstrate safe workplace and animal handling practices

dispose of waste according to enterprise procedures

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

canine breeds and behaviour, health and nutritional requirements

effective canine training systems and procedures

safe animal handling methods and techniques

canine preventative health treatments

dietary requirements of working dogs

enterprise policies with regard to working dogs and recording and reporting routines.

hazards associated with training and caring for working dogs and appropriate control measures

State/Territory legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to OHS, animal welfare, and the registration and care of domestic dogs.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Animals may include:

all working dogs.