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Evidence Guide: AMPA2177 - Handle working dogs in stock yards

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AMPA2177 - Handle working dogs in stock yards

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

Prepare yards and dogs for work

  1. Identify workplace health and safety hazards in stock yards
  2. Identify hazards to the welfare of working dogs in stock yards
  3. Routinely check yards for animal welfare hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls
  4. Select, use and maintain suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  5. Check dogs before and after work to ensure their condition and health are maintained
  6. Identify and report unhealthy or injured dogs to foreman or manager
Identify workplace health and safety hazards in stock yards

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Identify hazards to the welfare of working dogs in stock yards

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Routinely check yards for animal welfare hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls

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Select, use and maintain suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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Check dogs before and after work to ensure their condition and health are maintained

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Identify and report unhealthy or injured dogs to foreman or manager

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Muster and move livestock using working dogs

  1. Identify and explain the relevant sections of applicable animal welfare standards and regulations
  2. Use dogs suitable for the task for working livestock
  3. Explain and demonstrate principles of low stress livestock handling
  4. Follow workplace health and safety and workplace procedures for working with dogs and livestock
  5. Check, muster and move livestock in holding pens, yards and laneways
Identify and explain the relevant sections of applicable animal welfare standards and regulations

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Use dogs suitable for the task for working livestock

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Explain and demonstrate principles of low stress livestock handling

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Follow workplace health and safety and workplace procedures for working with dogs and livestock

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Check, muster and move livestock in holding pens, yards and laneways

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Care for working dogs

  1. Explain and follow workplace requirements for housing dogs
  2. Explain workplace health and safety risks associated with working and handling dogs and follow workplace requirements
  3. Explain and meet dietary requirements of working dogs
  4. Clean and check kennels as a part of regular daily routines
  5. Identify common working dog conditions
Explain and follow workplace requirements for housing dogs

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Explain workplace health and safety risks associated with working and handling dogs and follow workplace requirements

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Explain and meet dietary requirements of working dogs

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Clean and check kennels as a part of regular daily routines

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Identify common working dog conditions

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare yards and dogs for work

1.1 Identify workplace health and safety hazards in stock yards

1.2 Identify hazards to the welfare of working dogs in stock yards

1.3 Routinely check yards for animal welfare hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls

1.4 Select, use and maintain suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

1.5 Check dogs before and after work to ensure their condition and health are maintained

1.6 Identify and report unhealthy or injured dogs to foreman or manager

2. Muster and move livestock using working dogs

2.1 Identify and explain the relevant sections of applicable animal welfare standards and regulations

2.2 Use dogs suitable for the task for working livestock

2.3 Explain and demonstrate principles of low stress livestock handling

2.4 Follow workplace health and safety and workplace procedures for working with dogs and livestock

2.5 Check, muster and move livestock in holding pens, yards and laneways

3. Care for working dogs

3.1 Explain and follow workplace requirements for housing dogs

3.2 Explain workplace health and safety risks associated with working and handling dogs and follow workplace requirements

3.3 Explain and meet dietary requirements of working dogs

3.4 Clean and check kennels as a part of regular daily routines

3.5 Identify common working dog conditions

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare yards and dogs for work

1.1 Identify workplace health and safety hazards in stock yards

1.2 Identify hazards to the welfare of working dogs in stock yards

1.3 Routinely check yards for animal welfare hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls

1.4 Select, use and maintain suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

1.5 Check dogs before and after work to ensure their condition and health are maintained

1.6 Identify and report unhealthy or injured dogs to foreman or manager

2. Muster and move livestock using working dogs

2.1 Identify and explain the relevant sections of applicable animal welfare standards and regulations

2.2 Use dogs suitable for the task for working livestock

2.3 Explain and demonstrate principles of low stress livestock handling

2.4 Follow workplace health and safety and workplace procedures for working with dogs and livestock

2.5 Check, muster and move livestock in holding pens, yards and laneways

3. Care for working dogs

3.1 Explain and follow workplace requirements for housing dogs

3.2 Explain workplace health and safety risks associated with working and handling dogs and follow workplace requirements

3.3 Explain and meet dietary requirements of working dogs

3.4 Clean and check kennels as a part of regular daily routines

3.5 Identify common working dog conditions

The candidate must use and manage working dogs in stock yards and holding paddocks.

The candidate must:

identify hazards and follow safe operating procedures in stock yards

be observed safely checking working dogs prior to handling animals

be able to identify signs of ill health or injury to the working dog

be observed providing due care and handling animals safely and humanely

observe, identify and react appropriately to WHS hazards

observe, identify and assess hazards that may impact on animal welfare to the dog and livestock

be able to explain and apply relevant regulatory requirements as applicable

be able to describe and apply the principles of low stress stock handling

be observed moving stock around pens, yards and laneways in lairage in accordance with workplace procedures

be observed cleaning and maintain housing for dogs

provide sufficient and suitable feed and fresh water for the working dog

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

use, maintain and store suitable personal protective equipment for working in yards

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

basic nutritional and welfare requirements of working dogs

common working dog conditions including injury or illness and reporting procedures

livestock behavioural characteristics and movement in handling areas

dog suitability for the task

principles of low stress handling when using a working dog

WHS risks with working dogs and adhere to animal welfare legislative requirements

the impact of stress and injury on livestock

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions for animal handling

Range Statement