§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

guide dog instructor

Guide dog instructors train dogs to be responsible in guiding blind people to travel effectively.

Description

Guide dog instructors train dogs to be responsible in guiding blind people to travel effectively. They plan the training sessions, match guide dogs with their clients and ensure overall routine care of the training dogs. Guide dog instructors also provide advice to the blind people in the use of techniques that facilitate dogs' travel skills and mobility.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

guide dog training methods visual disability animal welfare legislation dog behaviour

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

assistive instruments animal welfare anatomy of animals physiology of animals

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

assist social service users with physical disabilities provide animal training create animal records protect health and safety when handling animals advise customers on appropriate pet care control animal movement communicate with customers train animals and individuals to work together deal with challenging people evaluate dogs assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together implement exercise activities for animals

OPTIONALOptional competences

tolerate stress provide first aid to animals manage a small-to-medium business support individuals to adjust to physical disability provide an enriching environment for animals work with veterinarians provide nutrition to animals stay alert maintain professional administration assist in transportation of animals design training programmes for animals advise on animal purchase administer appointments interview people instruct on animal care maintain animal accommodation hygienic

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)