First Aid Training For Pets ⛑️

CPR can save lives. It’s important to make sure that you are in a safe environment to perform CPR, and that you have someone to help you transport the dog to the vet. CPR is not appropriate if you are somewhere unsafe, likely to get hurt, or are unable to get to a vet practice.

Click the link below to learn how to perform CPR on pets: https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/pet-health-hub/other-veterinary-advice/cpr-for-dogs-and-puppies

Recently, our dog park team in Llangefni & Abergele undertook a pet first aid course to ensure the safety of all the dogs that head through petplace doors, and to give customers that extra peace of mind that their furbabies are in good hands.

Our Llangefni dog park manager, Nicola, decided to organise the training due to her passion for dogs and their welfare “myself and my team are hugely passionate about dogs and their welfare, spending all day around dogs you soon realize that accidents can happen”.

Vanessa, who works at Parc Vetcare is a regular visitor to our dog parks with her spaniel Nina. Parc Vetcare is an independent vet practice located in Bangor who are dedicated to providing the highest quality veterinary care for all aspects of your pet’s life. 

After chatting to Nicola the idea came about. Vanessa ran the first aid course with Deborah who also works at the vets. When asked why Nicola wanted to organise the event she said that “While we were equipped to deal with minor stuff like torn claws and paw injuries, I felt it was important that we knew what to do in more serious situations like a broken bone or cardiac arrest or even heat stroke”. 

Deborah, who ran the course with Vanessa, brought her dogs Sky and Mouse, who were very tolerant of being bandaged up. Nicola said the feedback she received from other members of staff was that it was very informative and both dog parks teams really enjoyed it. 

Leanne, who works at petplace’s Abergele dog park said that the CPR section stood out to her and was a lot of fun whilst being informative. One of the main things Leanne learned whilst on the course was that brachycephalic dogs can overheat easily, to keep them cool you need to move them to a cool space and wet their paws. Leanne also said that the course has given her a major confidence boost, not only in what to do in an emergency but also how to keep the owner of the dog calm.

Aime, the dog park manager at Abergele said that “The first aid course was a great introduction to doggy first aid. I would now feel more confident dressing a wound and I got lots of information about what should be included in a dog first aid kit”. There are now fully stocked first aid kits at both dog parks.

Undertaking courses like this not only give the customers the reassurance and peace of mind that their dog is in safe hands but also gives the staff at petplace the confidence to know what to do in an emergency.