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Be Your Pet’s Hero By Learning Pet CPR and First Aid Training Online

Be Your Pet's Hero. Cat & Dog CPR and first aid training

A few weeks ago I was working a dog event and there was a 10 year old Golden Retriever that was hanging out near us. He was an old guy with mild mobility issues, but he was perfectly content laying close to his owner with his toy in his mouth. At one point he got up to do some exploring but he was having some issues getting traction on the laminate floor. He struggled several times to get up after he took a spill but he just couldn’t manage. Everyone around was trying to assist him but he still couldn’t gain his footing and you tell that he was getting stressed out..

I did a quick assessment and looked around. His left leg was tucked underneath him and he couldn’t get it where he needed it to be. I also looked around for anything that we could use to lift him instead of trying to just pick up his back end several times, which was what was happening without success.

Luckily there was a tablecloth sitting on the ground so I ran to grab it, gently moved his rear leg from underneath his body and slid the table cloth under his belly. One lift up and a quick adjustment of his back legs and off he went.

Yes. I’ve still got it. I was able to asses, come up with solution and act quick. It wasn’t lifesaving but it was helping a dog that needed assistance.

These are things we are taught in the veterinarian tech world and was I happy to see that I was still able to put it to use.

But then I got to thinking, how sharp are my skills? Sure they worked on this day, but I bet some of them are kind of dull.

Sure I can still do vital checks but can I still perform CPR in a stressful situation? Can I wrap a wound?

Can I? Can I? Can I?

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Well just in case I can’t, I’m glad I decided to take the Pro Pet Hero Training Course last week.

This course teaches first aid techniques to address the most common emergencies that can occur with small and large dogs as well as cats.  The course trains you to notice abnormalities and detect early warning signs in pets. You will also learn essential pre-vet care and life saving techniques for those times when immediate action can make all the difference. The course is developed and taught by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Bobbi Conner, a specialist in small animal emergency & critical care.

The course curriculum includes:

ProPetHero Dog & Cat First Aid and CPR training

This a video-based course taught by an experienced instructor. The subjects are introduced in short, bite-sized segments that you can rewind, pause, and fast-forward. And you can leave the course without fear of losing your progress, letting you learn at the time, place, and pace of your choice.

As you watch the videos, you will be able to answer pre-test questions to make sure you understand the main learning points. After the training, you will take a scenario-based, multiple-choice test, which you must pass with an 80% or better.

Here’s a sample video for you to view:

Total course time includes 1 hour and 39 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

If you don’t use or refresh your newly-learned skills often, you’ll lose them. Hopefully you won’t have to use them much, but what happens when you need them?

To help keep your skills fresh, you will receive weekly emails with a short video from the course.<-So cool.

Upon completion of the course, you earn a 2-year certification in pet first aid and are able to print a personal wall certificate verifying your completion of the course and listing the topics you’ve learned.

The Pro Pet Hero course has been accredited by several noted governing bodies, including the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.  This makes it eligible for continuing education credits for some pet professionals. It is a valuable course for any person who spends time around dogs and cats. The Pro Pet Hero online video course can make a hero out of anyone, but more importantly, it may save the life of a pet.

I took the course over a week, watching small segments at a time, and I thought it was great and easy to understand. It was put together really good.  Some of the information was repetitive for me but I also learned some new things. I think that it’s a crucial course for anyone who wants to be on top of their pet’s health!  Gosh, when I worked at the clinic there were very few owners who knew the difference between respiratory rate and heart rate. And unfortunately, a few lives may have been saved if a pet owner knew how to correctly cool down an overheated dog. I’ve said it a million times and I’ve written several posts on the importance of knowing your dog and being proactive with their health. This course is perfect for those who want to do just that. It even briefly discusses the signs of bloat. I like the course so much that I’ve decided to invest my time in promoting it. I don’t do that often unless I real believe in something. I’ll be honest, I think that every pet owner should be required to take this course PRIOR to getting a cat or dog. The course is $49.95 but if you use code BrownNewfies20, you can receive 20% ($10) off the course now.

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About ProTrainings:

ProTrainings, creators of the Pro Pet Hero series, is already the leader in online CPR certifications for humans. They have trained over a million people over thirteen years. Founded in 2003, it was one of the world’s first internet-based CPR training programs. ProTrainings is focused on maintaining compliance and accreditation while providing high quality, easy to understand content and attentive customer service. In addition, with every successful certification achieved through ProTrainings, a portion of the fees supplement their Student CPR program, which teaches CPR techniques to high school students at no cost.

p.s. even though the course was repetitive in a lot of areas for me, I still answered 2 questions wrong on the final test. I ended with a 96%. <-total confession.

This post is sponsored by Pro Pet Hero but My Brown Newfies only shares products that we think our readers would be interested in. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine only.

 

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Dulce Morris

Saturday 2nd of July 2016

First aid training is very essential. Thanks for posting it.

Shelley

Wednesday 15th of June 2016

I am so doing this! The only problem I have is that I put the code in and it said that the code would be applied, but it wasn't. Still a great deal for the price, so I'm doing it anyway. Thank you so much for the info! Give the boys hugs and kisses for me. :)

Paul

Thursday 16th of June 2016

Hello Shelley!

We've made a correction and the code works now! :-)

Jen

Thursday 16th of June 2016

I'm sorry you had that issue Shelley. I've emailed Pro Pet Hero to let them know and I'll let you know when I get a response from them.

jan

Wednesday 15th of June 2016

I will try to work up the courage to take this because I would like to be prepared and to have the confidence that I would know what to do. Also I want a Superman costume.

Jen

Thursday 16th of June 2016

Hahaha. That sound come as an extra perk with the course. You can borrow Leroy's in the meantime ;)

Bailey

Wednesday 15th of June 2016

What a great idea.

Thanks for the idea about helping a dog get up. Bailey's been struggling with his back legs and a towel might do the trick in helping him off the ground for both of us.

Jen

Thursday 16th of June 2016

You're welcome. I'm sorry that Bailey's been struggling with his back legs. Towels work great in a pinch and there's also some great slings available if it ever gets to that point where you need something full time.

Monika & Sam

Wednesday 15th of June 2016

Sounds like a terrific opportunity to be like a Boy Scout as in - be prepared!

Jen

Thursday 16th of June 2016

That's a great way to put it!

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